Marcgravia oblongifolia

Marcgravia oblongifolia is an Andean climber of the Yungas and montane forests of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, recorded from 700 to about 2350 m with a median near 1500 m. It wants intermediate temperatures with cool nights, filtered light and a distinct drier season from June to September.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

A root-climbing hemiepiphyte of humid montane and cloud forest on the eastern Andean slopes, shingling up trunks in shade before flowering from hanging branches.

Recorded from 700 to 2358 m, median 1525 m, across 33 records; the profile targets the mid-elevation core.

BoliviaPeruEcuador

🔒 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.