Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora)

Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) green leaves climbing a dark trunk, close up plant.
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) green leaves growing along a thick bark surface.

Botanical name: Rhaphidophora sp.

Common name: Rhaphidophora

Family: Araceae

Origin: Tropical Africa, Malesia, Australasia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Vine or creeper plantPlant form: Climbing or creeping vine
Semi-shadeShadeSun exposure: Semi-shade; shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

These are hemiepiphytes, plants capable of beginning life as a seed and sending roots to the soil, or beginning as a terrestrial plant that climbs a tree and then sends roots back to the soil.

Similar plants: Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora)


Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) green leaves plant covering surface
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) dense green leaves sprawling across damp surfaces
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) green leaves plant growing low in a dense cluster on ground
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) growing with deep green foliage in a thick ground cover mass
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) deep green leaves climbing up a rough tree bark trunk.
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) large, deeply lobed leaves cling to a thick, textured tree trunk.
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) vine with deep green leaves climbing up a thick tree trunk
Rhaphidophora sp. (Rhaphidophora) growing with long stems and deeply cut green foliage along a tree


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