Angraecum elephantinum is a small (a little larger than a true miniature) angraecum. It has leathery looking stiff bilobed leaves. Sepals are amber or peach colored, the labellum pure white. The Flowers is large (especially compared to the plant size-hence the name) and the star-shaped white flowers are absolutely beautiful. It's another moth-pollinated angraecum that is fragrant in the evening.

Culture

It grows best on a plaque. Warm moist summers, and slightly drier but misty cooler winters characterise the natural habitat. The plant is very comfortable growing in intermediate conditions with a slightly drier period in winter when the root system has deactivated. Bright light is needed to initiate flower spikes.

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