Aspidistra hekouensis

An Aspidistra named for Hekou in south-east Yunnan, a hot, wet lowland on the Vietnam border. Grow it warmer than the temperate Aspidistra elatior: deep shade, high humidity and only a mild winter cool-down.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The Hekou area has tropical evergreen forest on limestone and in humid valleys; Aspidistra there grow on the shaded forest floor. Inferred from the name and genus, not field notes.

Hekou lies at roughly 100-500 m; no elevation records exist for this species.

China South-Central (south-east Yunnan)

🔒 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.