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Marcgraviaceae
Marcgravia rectiflora
Marcgravia rectiflora
Also known as Marcgravia macrocalyptra, Marcgravia rectiflora var. bracteolaris, Marcgravia brittoniana, Marcgravia rectiflora var. jacquinii
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Marcgravia · Epiphyte · Tropical · Rare · Greenhouse · Terrarium · Climbing · Humid
This rare tropical epiphyte requires high humidity and consistently moist conditions. Provide bright indirect light and excellent drainage using orchid-type potting mix. Ideal for terrariums or greenhouse collections.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, mist regularly · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico
Sources: trefle
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