Scindapsus carolinensis

A Scindapsus described by Hosokawa in 1937 from the Caroline Islands of Micronesia. No usable wild records or habitat notes were found, so the conditions below are those typical of wet, forested Pacific high islands in that archipelago. Treat it as a warm, humid, non-seasonal climber.

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

Assumed to be a root climber in island rainforest, like other Scindapsus. No habitat notes were found.

Not recorded.

Micronesia: Caroline Islands

🔒 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.