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Schismatoglottis decipiens

A Bornean Schismatoglottis recorded in Sabah, from the lowlands up to about 900 m. It is a forest-floor aroid that wants warmth, shade, steady moisture and very humid air, which makes it well suited to a tropical terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably a terrestrial herb on the shaded floor of perhumid lowland and hill forest, often on slopes or near streams. Based on the measured range and the genus.

Records are at about 60–900 m, mostly in lowland forest.

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.