Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux




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Hapaline appendiculata 'Tricolor' is a small, highly collectible aroid with delicate leaves washed in pink, cream, pale green, and silver, giving it a pastel, almost watercolor quality that looks unlike most other tropical foliage plants. It grows from underground tubers and has a clear dormancy cycle, disappearing entirely for part of the year before re-emerging when conditions suit it again.
High humidity, warmth, bright filtered light, and a loose airy substrate help it perform at its best during the active phase. For growers who enjoy rare plants with seasonal rhythm and subtle shifting colour rather than constant year-round presence, this is one of the most distinctive small aroids around.
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Water
Water when ~20–35% dry
Substrate
Moisture-retentive but aerated • Evenly moist • Organic-leaning • Fine-medium
Temperature
Ideal: 19–27 °C • Avoid below: 18 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
tuberous geophyte herb
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 25 cm • Max. spread: 25 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Cultivar of Hapaline appendiculata
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