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Syngonium tacotalpense

A recently described Syngonium (2019) from southeastern Mexico, named for Tacotalpa in Tabasco. Only five wild records exist, all measured at a single site, so the guidance mixes that site with what is typical for the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

No habitat notes were available. Tacotalpa lies in the wet foothills of northern Chiapas and southern Tabasco, with karst hills and rainforest; a hemiepiphytic climbing habit is assumed.

Few records carry an elevation; the one measured site is at 834 m.

Mexico Southeast

🔒 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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