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Dischidia sylvestris

Dischidia sylvestris is an epiphytic milkweed-family climber described by Elmer in 1938 from Mindanao in the Philippines. Almost nothing is published beyond the description and there are no usable wild records, so the conditions below follow how lowland Philippine Dischidia generally grow.

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

The name means 'of the forest', and like its relatives it presumably grows on tree branches and trunks in humid forest. No habitat notes were found.

Elevation unknown.

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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