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Aroids Partly documented

Rhaphidophora pachyphylla

A New Guinea climbing aroid described by Kurt Krause in 1912; the name means thick-leaved. Its records come from hot, wet lowland forest across western and southern New Guinea. It wants constant warmth, very high humidity and a sturdy climbing support.

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 lowland rain forest in New Guinea, recorded mostly below about 100 m with one site near 620 m. No habitat notes were reachable.

Recorded sites lie between about 50 and 620 m, most near 100 m.

New 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.