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Terrarium Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Marcgravia lineolata

A Lesser Antillean Marcgravia described by Krug and Urban in 1896, listed by Kew for the Windward Islands and recorded in GBIF only from the montane rain forest of Martinique at about 1000 m on the Pitons du Carbet and Mont Pelée. It climbs moss-laden trunks in cool, wind-swept, near-permanently wet cloud forest, so it wants mild temperatures and very high humidity rather than lowland heat. The climate grid for the site is a coastal cell and understates how wet and cloudy the plant's home is.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Montane rain forest and elfin cloud forest of Martinique's volcanic peaks, climbing moss-covered trunks in near-constant cloud and heavy rain. Trade winds keep the air moving and temperatures mild.

Few records carry an elevation; the reference site is at about 1060 m in the Pitons du Carbet area.

MartiniqueWindward 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.