Aspidistra molendinacea

A rarely recorded Aspidistra from south-east China, known mainly from its description. Coming from a region with hot summers and cold winters, it is likely among the hardier species: give it shade, summer warmth and a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No wild records with coordinates are available; Aspidistra in south-east China typically grow on shaded forest floors and rocky slopes in evergreen broadleaf forest. Conditions here are generalised from the genus.

No elevation is recorded; the reference climate point is a lowland site near 28° N at about 70 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.