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Aroids Partly documented

Scindapsus maclurei

A Scindapsus of Hainan, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, where it grows in wet, shady forest under a monsoon climate. It expects a cooler, drier winter; grow it warm and humid in summer and ease off from December to March.

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
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Wet, shady primary forest (e.g. Ngoc Linh, Vietnam, at 1300 m); one Thai record is from deciduous forest.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1300 m.

HainanLaosThailandVietnam

🔒 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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