Amydrium sinense

Amydrium sinense is a root-climbing aroid of evergreen forest from southern China to northern Vietnam, and the most northerly member of its genus. Herbarium records reach Guizhou, Chongqing and western Hubei at about 30°N, so it experiences distinctly cool winters. Give it a moss pole, shade, steady moisture and a cooler, somewhat drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Herbarium and field records come from mountain forest in Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hunan, Chongqing and Hubei, and from Hong Kong. Like other Amydrium it climbs tree trunks and rock faces by clinging roots in humid broadleaf forest.

The GBIF records we opened carry no elevations. The localities span low hills (Hong Kong) to mountain areas in Guizhou and Hubei, so treat it as a lowland to lower-montane species.

South ChinaHong KongNorth Vietnam

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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