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Scindapsus subcordatus

A New Guinea Scindapsus described by Engler and Krause in 1908, not recorded in GBIF since. The single climate point is in the hot, very wet lowlands, so treat it as a warm, humid climber; details are genus-level estimates.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Wild habitat not documented; presumed a root climber in lowland rainforest.

No specimen elevations; the only point is at 171 m.

New Guinea

🔒 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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