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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Bucephalandra kishii

A small rheophytic aroid known from only a couple of records in West Kalimantan, Borneo. Like other Bucephalandra, it grips rocks in shaded, fast forest streams; grow it attached to stone in an aquarium or a very humid paludarium.

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

Where it grows wild

Little is published; Bucephalandra species grow on rocks in and beside rainforest streams and are submersed in floods. This habitat is assumed for B. kishii.

The single georeferenced site is at about 590 m.

BorneoWest Kalimantan

🔒 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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