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Aroids Partly documented

Rhaphidophora conica

A lowland climbing aroid of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, collected on New Britain and Woodlark Island. A cultivated plant at Bogor climbed 20 m up a Canarium, so give it a tall support.

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

Wild labels record rain forest on Woodlark Island and a site at 90 m near Kandrian, New Britain. A cultivated specimen in Bogor Botanic Garden climbed 70 ft (about 21 m) on a Canarium tree.

The only recorded elevation is 90 m.

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

🔒 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.