Rhaphidophora lobbii

A widespread lowland Rhaphidophora of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, the Philippines and southern Thailand, found mostly below 250 m. Grow it hot, humid and evenly moist with a pole to climb.

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

Recorded from lowland dipterocarp primary rain forest, including somewhat inundated soils at Pasoh Forest Reserve, and from rather dry evergreen hill forest at Khao Luang in Thailand at 230 m. It root-climbs trees.

Records span 0–250 m, median 25 m, though one locality lies between Ringlet and Tapah in the Cameron Highlands foothills.

MalaysiaIndonesiaBruneiThailandPhilippines

🔒 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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