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Dischidia bengalensis

One of the most widespread Dischidias, from the eastern Himalaya and Bangladesh through Indochina to Sumatra, Java and Borneo, a small-leaved epiphyte of lowland and hill forest. Much of its range has a distinct dry season, so it tolerates drier spells and a mild cool season better than equatorial species.

Dischidia bengalensis
Photo: Tubifex, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trees in lowland to hill forest, including secondary forest and plantations, recorded here from sea level to about 1,000 m.

Measured records run from 5 m to 1,000 m, with a median of about 240 m.

AssamBangladeshBorneoEast HimalayaJawaMalayaMyanmarNepalNicobar Is.SumateraThailandVietnam

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✓ 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
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.