Rhaphidophora lancifolia

A cool-growing climber from the Gaoligong Shan and neighbouring ranges of western Yunnan, reaching about 2400 m. It climbs rocks and large tree trunks in evergreen broadleaf forest and tolerates cold winter nights.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Specimen notes from the Gaoligong Shan describe subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest dominated by Lithocarpus and Magnolia, where it is common, climbing on rocks or trunks of large trees and rooting in humus on granite.

Recorded from 1260 to 2400 m, median 2200 m.

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🔒 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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