Rhaphidophora balgooyi
A climbing aroid of Maluku known from very few collections, including the Waeha River area on Buru. Grow it hot and humid all year 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
The one GBIF specimen comes from the Waeha River in north Buru, between Waelanga and Lake Kunturun, in riverine forest. Like the rest of the genus it root-climbs trees.
No elevations are recorded.
Indonesia
🔒 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.