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Rhaphidophora acuminata

A Philippine Rhaphidophora described by Merrill in 1915. Its five records come from Luzon and Mindanao at widely different elevations, so the measured climate is only a rough guide. Like other Rhaphidophora it is a root climber of wet forest; grow it warm, humid and on a pole.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

No habitat account reached us. Rhaphidophora are root-climbing lianas of humid forest; we assume the same here.

Records at about 40 m and 1120 m on Luzon and one at about 2890 m on Mindanao.

Philippines

🔒 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.