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Aroids Partly documented

Rhaphidophora chevalieri

A climbing aroid of Vietnam and Thailand, collected in tall evergreen forest on limestone at Cuc Phuong. It has a hot wet summer and a cool, dry winter.

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

A 2005 specimen at Cuc Phuong describes tall-canopied, broad-leaved evergreen forest on a flat valley of limestone. Other records are from Quang Tri, Nghe An and Son Tay. Like the rest of the genus it root-climbs trees.

Recorded elevations are 250–600 m.

VietnamThailandCambodia

🔒 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.