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Rhaphidophora tonkinensis

A northern Indochinese Rhaphidophora described by Engler and Krause in 1908, named after Tonkin. Specimens are from Tonkin and Hainan, where labels note dense woods and a streamside. It expects a warm, wet summer and a cooler winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Hainan labels note dense woods and a site beside a stream. We assume a root climber of humid monsoon forest.

No elevations are recorded; the stand-in site is at about 120 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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