Agapetes saligna
 
Habitat and Location:
Agapetes saligna, an epiphytic species found in Nepal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan and Myanmar in seasonal forest.
 
Description and Key Features:
Agapetes saligna is a collectable species with its blood red coloured flowers and edible fruits. Plkants can attain 1.5 tall but are usually much less. The caudex, which is a swollen base can grow moderately large. Branches can reach a metre long. The clusters of flowers are produced randomly along the stem and bear several unscented flowers. 
 
Care Instructions:
Grow Agapetes saligna on a mount or in a pot with a mixed media of perlite, fine orchid bark and moss. Always ensure sufficient air movement, especially in humidity above 50%. Provide bright light for growth and flowers, water plants consistently and during hotter weather, spray lightly daily to mimic natural moisture conditions. Maintain an intermediate or cool greenhouse/terrarium with night temperatures of 8-17 degrees and daytime temperatures of 18-27 degrees. Feed plants all year.
 
Specifications:
 
Plant Size: Mature, in pots, 25-35 cm
Family: Ericaceae
Plant Passport: A Agapetes saligna B 140084 c 11571 d GB