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

Rhaphidophora sulcata

A Vietnamese Rhaphidophora described by Gagnepain in 1941. Its few specimens are from Vietnam, one labelled 500 m, with nothing on habitat. Grow it warm and humid, with a cooler, somewhat drier winter like its monsoon homeland.

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

No habitat account reached us. We assume a root climber of humid monsoon forest like other Indochinese Rhaphidophora.

One specimen is labelled 500 m.

Vietnam

🔒 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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