Dischidia astephana

A creeping ant-plant Dischidia from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It can blanket a whole branch with small ring- or dome-shaped leaves pressed flat against the bark, and its roots grow into Crematogaster ant nests beneath them. It wants a mount, bright filtered light, warm humid air and a mount that dries quickly between waterings.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A vining epiphyte on tree branches, living with Crematogaster ants. Some leaves form domes held tight against the bark, and roots grow into the ant nests and debris beneath them to take up nutrients. It often grows alongside other Dischidia species.

Elevation was not found in the sources checked; ant-plant Dischidias in this region are mostly lowland. No wild records were usable for measuring.

Peninsular MalaysiaBorneo

🔒 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.