Rhaphidophora peepla

A large climbing aroid named by Roxburgh and moved to Rhaphidophora by Schott in 1857, spread from Nepal and Assam through Yunnan to Indochina. Its 72 records sit mostly in hill and montane forest at 950–2200 m, with warm wet summers and cool dry winters. It is one of the more cold-tolerant species in the genus.

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

A root-climber of seasonal hill and montane forest in northern Thailand, Yunnan and neighbouring countries. No detailed habitat notes were reachable; the forest type is inferred from the recorded sites.

Recorded elevations run 950–2200 m, median about 1580 m (20 records).

NepalEast HimalayaAssamBangladeshMyanmarChina South-CentralThailandLaosCambodiaVietnam

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✓ 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.