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Aroids Partly documented

Rhaphidophora africana

The only Rhaphidophora native to Africa, described by N.E. Brown in 1897 and found from Guinea to Gabon and east to Uganda. It is a root climber of lowland and submontane rainforest, mostly around 500 m. Grow it warm and humid with a pole to climb.

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 detailed habitat account reached us. As a Rhaphidophora it is a root-climbing liana in humid forest.

Recorded at 9–1300 m, median 542 m.

GuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaBeninNigeriaCameroonEquatorial GuineaGabonCongoDR CongoCentral African RepublicUganda

🔒 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.