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Aroids Partly documented

Rhaphidophora oligosperma

A climbing aroid described by van Alderwerelt in 1922 from the Moluccas, also listed for New Guinea. The few records span lowland to hill forest in Maluku, so it wants warm, humid, very steady conditions. Little is published beyond the original description.

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

A root-climber of Moluccan forest. The four records come from sites between about 115 and 1460 m, so it probably grows in both lowland and hill forest. No habitat notes were reachable.

The recorded sites lie at about 115, 600 and 1460 m.

MalukuNew 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.