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Aspidistra arnautovii

An Aspidistra of northern Vietnam and adjacent southeastern China, recorded around the Ha Long Bay limestone country. It is an evergreen forest-floor herb that likes shade, humidity and a gritty limy mix, and it copes with a cool, dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shaded forest floor and rocky slopes in limestone karst near the coast of northeastern Vietnam, based on the recorded locality and the habits of the genus.

Records sit at a single low-elevation site (about 90 m); karst hills nearby rise a few hundred metres.

VietnamChina Southeast

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.