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Hoyas Partly documented

Dischidia cleistantha

A Philippine Dischidia described by Livshultz in 2003, named for its flowers that stay closed. Only one wild record exists; the measured site is hot, humid lowland with warm nights all year.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte, presumably on trees in lowland Philippine forest; habitat details were not found. Little beyond the original description is published, so the growing notes here generalise from button- and bladder-leaved dischidias as a group.

Philippines

🔒 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.