Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma

What	Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma
Purchased	May 1, 2020
From	SF Plants
Condition	4 Inch, pest-free, wilty, lightly damaged leaves

General

• Native to Thailand and Malyasia
• Can be from dry to moist forests
• Would benefit from a sphagnum pole
• Leaves will be larger and have more fenestrations if staked

Difficulty

• Easy

Light

• Bright diffused light
• Doesn’t like direct light (will burn leaves)
• Has thin leaves, not waxy cuticles

Humidity

• Likes humidity, moderate to high would be great, especially if light is more intense
• 60% would be good, but not picky if not available

Watering

• Water right before when soil is dry (maybe an inch down or so)
• Stems will get brown if getting too dry
• Once a week is a good place to start
• Use filtered or distilled water

Propagate

• TBD

Pet

Potting Medium

• Well draining
• Leave in nursury pot for as long as possible to get it to acclimate

Fertizilier

• Gentle
• 20:20:20 bi-monthly or monthly during growing season
• Synthetic: cut in half!
• Can go higher on nitrogen to give healthy leaves

Pests

• Pretty resilient, but can be prone to thrips (has thin leaves)