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Syngonium purpureospathum

A Jamaican endemic Syngonium, named for its purple spathe, known from four records at a single site around 640 m in western Jamaica. Grow it warm and humid with a climbing support.

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

Wet forest in the hills of western Jamaica. Habit is inferred from the genus: Syngonium are hemiepiphytic climbers that creep on the forest floor as juveniles and climb trunks by aerial roots.

Recorded at about 640 m.

Jamaica

🔒 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.