Marcgravia mexicana

The northernmost Marcgravia, a root-climbing liana of wet forest from the Gulf slope of Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas) south through Central America to Costa Rica and western Panama. It spans lowland to cloud forest, 10–2,150 m, and sees a real dry season from January to April, which makes it one of the more forgiving members of the genus for a terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Evergreen wet forest and lower cloud forest, most records between 300 and 900 m. Juveniles shingle up trunks in the understory with round, flattened leaves; adult stems hang free with larger leaves and pendent umbels bearing pitcher-shaped nectaries.

10–2,150 m, median 550 m; premontane forest is its centre.

Mexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestMexico CentralHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamá

🔒 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.