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Aspidistra fungilliformis

A little-known cast-iron-plant relative from the karst hills of the China–Vietnam border region, recorded only a handful of times. Treat it like other limestone-forest Aspidistra: deep shade, warm humid summers, a cool drier winter, and a free-draining mineral mix that never dries out completely.

Aspidistra fungilliformis
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Wild records sit in low limestone hill country of far south-western Guangxi; like most Aspidistra it is a rhizomatous herb of the shaded forest floor, often among rocks. Microhabitat details are inferred from the genus, not documented for this species.

Recorded sites lie around 350–550 m.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.