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Rhaphidophora kokodensis

A montane Rhaphidophora from the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea, collected around Lake Myola and Boridi on the Kokoda track.

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
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Collected on the east slope of Lake Myola in submontane rainforest on dark brown loam with much litter, and on trees in forest at about 1500 m; also from Boridi.

Records are from about 1500–2000 m.

Papua New Guinea

🔒 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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