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Dischidia formosana is a small epiphytic climber from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, grown for its round, fleshy leaves. It needs bright, humid conditions and little water, and is best mounted or kept in a hanging basket.
Dischidia formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Taiwan and the Japanese chain of Ryukyu Islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan. Like other Dischidia it has a climbing growth habit, producing smooth, round leaves and tiny white flowers. Though not particularly rare in Taiwan, the species is on the Japanese Red List as a critically endangered plant.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dischidia formosana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
