Marcgravia yukunarum

Marcgravia yukunarum is a recently described root-climber from the Colombian Amazon, known from only two collections in the Mirití-Paraná and Caquetá river region. It is a hot, extremely humid, low-light species of lowland rain forest.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Hemiepiphytic climber in lowland terra firme and floodplain forest, shingling on trunks in deep shade; named for the Yukuna people of the region.

The two collection sites lie at about 150-250 m.

ColombiaAmazonas Department

🔒 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.