Rhaphidophora 'Cryptantha' (Shingle Plant)

• Botanical Name: Rhaphidophora cryptantha
  

• Common Names: Shingle Plant
  

• Description: Rhaphidophora cryptantha is a rare, evergreen, tropical, shingling climber native to Papua New Guinea. Lae Botanic Garden first cultivated it, and it isn’t clear if this is the actual native habitat. Some sources place the native habitat as Southeast Asia and African tropics. This plant is in high demand, and many plant collectors value its shingling growing habits and lovely foliage – it has beautiful, heart-shaped velvety green or dark green leaves with silvery green markings along the veins. When growing, the leaves press or lie flat on the climbing surface, resembling roofing shingles instead of fanning or growing outwards like most climbers.

Rhaphidophora Cryptantha aka the Shingles Plant is a rare tropical aroid vine. The plant has flat leaves that attached itself to wood or flat damn surface to climb up for more sunlight. 

Rhaphidophora Cryptantha Plant Care

Watering

Water every 4-7 days when top 1" of soil is dry. Do not overwater but keep soil moist.

Light

Low indirect sunlight or 6-8 hours under grow lights

Temperature

65°F - 75°F 

Soil Mix

Well drained Peat Moss, Perlite, Orchid Bark

Humidity

Keep humidity very high at 75 - 85%

Fertilizer

Every 4 weeks in summer and every 12 weeks in winter