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Fabaceae
Strongylodon lucidus
Strongylodon lucidus
Also known as Glycine lucida, Arthroclianthus vieillardii
Zones 5–9Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare High
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Strongylodon · Rare · Tropical · Vine · Climbing · Pacific · Legume · Humid · Specialist · Collector
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Strongylodon lucidus is an extremely rare tropical legume vine from Pacific islands requiring specialist care. It needs very high humidity, warm temperatures, and protection from direct sunlight. This plant is primarily grown by botanical institutions and serious collectors.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Maintain consistently moist soil with excellent drainage, high humidity required · Every 4-6 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Fiji, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Tonga, Vanuatu
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
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