Marcgravia stonei

A cloud-forest shingle vine of southern Mexico and Honduras, growing at 865–2042 m in cool, fog-bathed montane forest. It is the coolest-growing species in this batch and wants a real night drop and a drier, cooler winter; a warm lowland terrarium set-up will not suit it.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane cloud forest and wet pine-oak-broadleaf forest, climbing mossy trunks in shade; 36 wild records from Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz and the Gulf slope) and Honduras.

Recorded 865–2042 m, median 1677 m: the cloud-forest belt.

MexicoHonduras

🔒 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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