Dischidia longifolia

A long-leaved Dischidia described by Beccari, listed for New Guinea and the Lesser Sunda Islands. It grows in hot lowland climates, from ever-wet New Guinea to seasonally dry Timor. Grow it warm and bright, with slightly less water in winter.

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

Known from old collections in New Guinea and the Lesser Sundas; no habitat notes beyond its epiphytic habit are available. Nothing is published on its ecology beyond the original description, so this profile rests on the measured climate and on how lowland Malesian Dischidia grow: rooting along stems on bark in fairly bright, humid forest.

No collection elevations are available. The two climate sites sit at 171 m and 267 m, so treat it as lowland.

New GuineaLesser Sunda Is.

🔒 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.