Marcgravia pittieri

A woody, root-climbing Marcgravia from wet forests of Central America and Ecuador. Like its relatives, it has flat juvenile shoots with small overlapping leaves pressed against trunks, and later pendulous fertile branches with bat-pollinated flowers and nectar cups. Terrarium growers keep the juvenile shingling form, which wants warmth, very humid air and a surface to climb.

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

A woody vine climbing trunks in primary and secondary lowland to premontane wet forest, including seasonal forest and forested ridgetops. Juvenile shoots press flat against bark in shade; adults climb into the canopy.

Records run from about 5 to 1510 m, most between 100 and 800 m. From record labels, not measured.

GuatemalaNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaEcuador

🔒 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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