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Aroids Partly documented

Rhaphidophora bonii

A climbing aroid of northern and central Vietnam, collected in evergreen forest at Cuc Phuong and Bach Ma. It takes a cool, drier winter, so it suits an intermediate grow space rather than a hot tropical cabinet.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from primary evergreen closed forest in Bach Ma National Park and from Cuc Phuong National Park at 350 m, a limestone massif. Like the rest of the genus it root-climbs trees.

The Cuc Phuong record is at 350 m. Bach Ma forest runs from near sea level to about 1400 m.

Vietnam

🔒 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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