Aspidistra nguyenii

A newly described Aspidistra from 2025, known only from one small locality on Yang Hanh Mountain in Dak Lak, in Vietnam's Central Highlands. It grows in evergreen forest on granite at 600–700 m, so it wants warm but not hot conditions, deep shade and steady humidity.

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

It grows in primary and secondary evergreen broadleaf forest on granite. As in the rest of the genus, it is a clump-forming herb of the shaded forest floor.

600–700 m.

Vietnam

🔒 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.