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Aspidistra corniculata

A recently described Aspidistra known from a small area of the Quang Ninh hills in northern Vietnam. Grow it as a shade-loving forest herb: warm and wet in summer, mild and somewhat drier in 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

Known from forest in Quang Ninh; conditions inferred from the measured climate and the genus, which grows in shaded leaf litter on forest floors and rocky slopes.

The single climate site is at about 270 m; records carry no elevation.

Vietnam (Quang Ninh)

🔒 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.