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Bucephalandra gigantea

Bucephalandra gigantea, described by Bogner in 1984, is one of the largest species in the genus. It is recorded from East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. It grows on wet stream rocks and needs constant warmth, very high humidity and wet roots.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A rheophyte on rocks in forest streams, submerged at high water. Species-specific habitat notes were not available; this follows the genus.

No recorded elevations; the two georeferenced sites are in lowland East Kalimantan.

Borneo

🔒 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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