Dischidia punctata

A widespread Malesian Dischidia described in 1844, found from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia through Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines and the Lesser Sunda Islands. The wild records are all from hot, humid lowlands.

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 detailed habitat account was found. The records are from lowland Sumatra, west Java and Brunei, where Dischidias grow as epiphytes on trees in forest, forest edges and plantations.

No records carry an elevation; the climate sites are at 70–250 m.

ThailandPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaBorneoPhilippinesLesser Sunda 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.