Dischidia polyphylla

A montane Dischidia known from northern Borneo and Sumatra, recorded on Mount Kinabalu at about 1,700–1,900 m. Little is published beyond the original description. Grow it as a cool, humid-forest epiphyte on a mount with bright filtered light.

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

Epiphytic on trees in cool, wet montane forest. The habitat detail here is inferred from the recording sites and from other montane Dischidias, not from a species account.

Five wild records carry elevations of 1,700–1,900 m (median 1,800 m), on Mount Kinabalu.

BorneoSumatera

🔒 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.