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Schismatoglottis asperata

A Bornean Schismatoglottis to about 40 cm with rough, minutely hairy, winged petioles and a short upright stem. It grows on lowland to lower montane forest floors from wet places to ridge-tops, on shale, sandstone or limestone.

Schismatoglottis asperata
Photo: Joseph Hooker (d. 1911), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in lowland to lower montane forest, from wet places to ridge-tops, on shale, sandstone and limestone; sometimes in open wet spots such as roadside ditches.

Wild records span 40–1050 m, median about 85 m.

Borneo

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.