Rhaphidophora megaphylla

A giant liana from Indochina and southern China, climbing to 40 m with entire leaves 50–70 cm or more long. It grows in moist limestone forest with a long dry winter, so it needs space, a warm summer and a drier, cooler rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Moist rainforest in limestone areas, climbing large trees or growing over limestone rock. Stems are 3–4 cm thick with stiff, leathery, oblong leaves up to 90 cm long.

Records sit at 136–1450 m, median 700 m.

China South-CentralLaosThailandVietnam

🔒 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.