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Hoyas Partly documented

Dischidia cochleata

A Dischidia of Malaya, Sumatra, Java and Borneo whose records cluster in montane forest around 1,700–1,800 m. It wants cooler, very humid conditions than lowland Dischidias, with bright filtered light and a mount that dries quickly.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 on trees; most measured records come from montane forest, with a few from the lowlands.

Measured records run from 250 m to 1,830 m, with a median of about 1,770 m.

BorneoJawaMalayaSumatera

🔒 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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