With its silvery shimmering leaves, this rare Rhaphidophora is a real eye-catcher, but it can be much more than just decorative. Since it can also filter pollutants from the air, it also improves the indoor climate. Since it belongs to the climbing species, you should provide it with a substrate such as wood, tree fern or a moss wall on which it can climb.
• Delivery: You will receive a scion with 3-4 leaves and aerial roots.
• Growth type: climbing
• Origin: Monsoon forests of New Guinea
• Other names: shingle plant
Ben's care tips:
• We recommend keeping the cutting in moist sphagnum moss until it has rooted. Then it can be potted in the soil recommended under the point substrate.
• Location/light requirements: bright with no direct sunlight
• Substrate: Ben's Premium Sphagnum Moss, Ben's Philodendron & Monstera Soil
• Temperature: optimal at 26°C (day), 16-18°C (night), do not allow to cool below 12°C
• Watering: Keep the substrate moist and water about once a week when the upper substrate layer begins to dry, with lukewarm water that is low in lime, but avoid waterlogging. Water less in winter.
• Humidity: needs high humidity, use a humidifier or place in the terrarium
• Nutrient addition: In spring/summer only moderately every 4-6 weeks with liquid fertiliser.
• The plant needs a suitable substrate for tendrils, such as untreated softwood or a stick of peat moss.
You can find Ben's sphagnum moss and in-house soil mixes here:
Soil for indoor plants (bens-jungle.com)