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Cissus tiliacea

A woody climbing grape relative from Mexico to Nicaragua that scrambles through seasonally dry tropical forest, oak scrub and ravine edges. Grow it warm and bright with a summer wet season and a drier, cooler winter when it may drop some leaves.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Climbs over shrubs and small trees in tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forest, thorn scrub and disturbed edges, often along gullies. Details here are generalised from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,900 m, mostly around 700 m.

MexicoGuatemalaNicaragua

🔒 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.