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Dischidia melanesica

A Dischidia described by Fosberg in 1940 from the Santa Cruz Islands in the far east of the Solomon Islands. It is known from almost nothing beyond the description; treat it as a hot, humid, oceanic lowland epiphyte.

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

No habitat account was found. On small Pacific islands Dischidias grow as epiphytes on trees in coastal and lowland forest, often in bright, breezy positions.

No records carry an elevation; the climate site is at sea level, and the islands are mostly low.

Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz Islands)

🔒 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.