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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Rhaphidophora ovoidea

One of very few African Rhaphidophora, described by Auguste Chevalier in 1909 from Ivory Coast. There are no wild GBIF records, so its conditions are inferred from a single proxy site in central Ivory Coast and from the genus. Expect a warm West African forest climber that sees a real dry season.

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

Presumably a root-climber in West African forest, like the genus elsewhere. No habitat notes or wild records were reachable.

Unknown. The proxy climate site is at about 230 m.

Ivory Coast

🔒 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.