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Dischidia imbricata

A tropical epiphytic vine, with trailing or twining stems up to 1m long, and pairs of fleshy, kidney-shaped leaves with reddish undersides, often held flat or convex and overlapping when the plant is grown over supports. Adventitious roots are freely produced along the stems, and clusters of small, urn-shaped white flowers are occasionally produced in summer

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1A

Botanical details

Family: Apocynaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Trailing
Genus: A genus of around 80 species of trailing, hanging or twining succulent epiphytes, grown mainly as houseplants. Growing on tree trunks or branches for support in their native tropical Asia, they have thick, oval or heart-shaped grey, yellow or green foliage and small pink flowers which grow between the leaf and the stem
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Indo-China to Malesia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a loose, free-draining cactus or houseplant mix, in filtered or indirect light. Provide high humidity by misting or by placing the container on a tray of moist gravel or pebbles, but allow the growing media to almost dry out between waterings. Will not tolerate waterlogging. See houseplant cultivation for more advice

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings or by air layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, mealybugs and scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free, though overwatering can lead to root rot

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