Rhaphidophora pusilla

A small climbing aroid from the humid forests of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Some botanists treat it as part of Rhaphidophora africana. Grow it warm and very humid, in shade, with something to climb.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Wikipedia gives its habitat as moist montane forest. The two GBIF records with coordinates are from dense humid forest on a riverbank at Mitemele in Equatorial Guinea (about 555 m) and from a trail near Kodmin in the Bakossi highlands of Cameroon (1520 m). The older Gabon collection is from the Crystal Mountains. Like other Rhaphidophora, it is a root climber on tree trunks.

The two sites with coordinates are at about 555 m and 1520 m.

CameroonEquatorial GuineaGabon

🔒 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.