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Rhaphidophora waria

A New Guinea Rhaphidophora described by Boyce in 2001. Labels place it in heath and stunted forest: on Tristaniopsis at a savanna forest edge, in mixed heath forest at 580 m and on small trees on a steep slope. Its habitats are brighter and poorer than most Rhaphidophora, so give good light and a lean, airy mix.

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

Mixed heath forest, stunted forest on steep slopes and the edge of a forest fragment in savanna, climbing on the trunks of small trees.

One label gives 580 m; the measured site is at about 600 m.

New Guinea

🔒 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.