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Aspidistra cavicola

A rare Aspidistra from limestone karst in northern Guangxi, named for growing at cave mouths and in rock crevices. Like its relatives it is a slow, evergreen rhizomatous herb that takes very low light, a cool dry winter and a hot wet summer, and flowers at ground level.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Recorded from karst country in north-west Guangxi; the name points to cave entrances and shaded limestone fissures, where light is very dim and the air stays humid. Details come from the name and genus habits, not field reports.

The single record sits at about 540 m; the wider elevation range is unknown.

China Southeast (Guangxi)

🔒 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.