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Aroids Partly documented

Scindapsus rupestris

A Scindapsus described by Ridley in 1905 whose name means 'of rocks'; it is recorded mainly from Sabah around Mount Kinabalu, with further records from Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan. Records run from about 900 to 2130 m, making it one of the cooler-growing Scindapsus.

Scindapsus rupestris
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Presumably climbs rocks and trunks in hill and lower montane forest, as the name suggests.

Recorded 914–2134 m, median 1524 m; two low-elevation climate sites are likely misplaced lowland points.

BorneoMalayaSumateraThailand

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.