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Rhaphidophora spuria

A high-climbing Rhaphidophora of the south-west Pacific, from New Guinea east to Fiji and Samoa. Samoan collections come from forest ravines, clearings and roadside forest from near sea level to about 820 m. It tolerates brighter light and a short drier season better than most of the genus.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Labels describe a high-climbing vine in forest, including a ravine along the Vaisingano River in Samoa, forest clearings and roadside forest edges.

Recorded from about 50 m to 820 m; median of the measured records about 125 m.

FijiNew GuineaSamoaSanta Cruz IslandsSolomon IslandsVanuatu

🔒 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.