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Dischidia ruscifolia

Million hearts

A trailing epiphyte endemic to the Philippines, with stiff stems lined with small, pointed heart-shaped leaves and tiny white flowers held at the nodes for long periods. It grows in clumps on exposed tree branches and is one of the easiest Dischidia to grow. Give it bright light, warmth and an airy epiphytic medium that dries quickly.

Dischidia ruscifolia
Photo: 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Forms dense clumps on tree branches and trunks, often in fairly exposed positions. Herbarium labels record it on live bark in exposed parts of mossy 'bonsai' forest on Mount Redondo (Dinagat) and in upper dipterocarp forest on volcanic soil in Canlaon National Park (Negros).

Herbarium records with altitudes are around 850–860 m; it is also recorded from many lowland provinces, so it probably ranges from near sea level to about 1,000 m. Not measured by our pipeline.

Philippines

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.