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Aspidistra elegans

A Lao cast-iron plant known from a handful of records north of Vientiane. It comes from a warm monsoon climate with a pronounced dry season, so it wants deep shade, warmth all year and less water in winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Probably shaded evergreen or semi-evergreen forest floor, likely on limestone hills as for many Lao Aspidistra; not documented in detail.

The records sit at roughly 300 m by our site estimate; none carry an elevation.

Laos

🔒 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.