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Aspidistra dolichanthera

An Aspidistra from the limestone country of south-western Guangxi, China, with records around Longzhou and a few further north. It needs deep shade, warm humid summers and a mild, drier winter, and probably appreciates a lime-rich, free-draining mix.

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

Records come from the karst hills of south-west Guangxi, where Aspidistra grow on shaded, humus-filled limestone slopes in seasonal evergreen forest. Habitat detail is inferred from the genus and region.

Climate sites are at about 120–320 m; records rarely give an elevation.

China 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.