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Aspidistra longituba

A rare cast-iron plant from the southwest Guangxi–Yunnan border karst, known from a single wild record at about 1,100 m. Like its relatives it is a slow, rhizomatous forest-floor herb that wants deep shade, steady moisture and a cool, drier winter; its long flower tube is the main feature collectors look for at soil level.

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

Little is published beyond the original description; conditions here follow the genus, which grows in the leaf litter of evergreen broadleaf forest, often over limestone rocks and in karst valleys.

The one wild record sits at about 1,100 m on the upland karst of the Guangxi–Yunnan border.

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.