Rhaphidophora pachyphylla
Pachyphylla Rhaphidophora
UK price
£25 to £80
Price by size
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About Rhaphidophora pachyphylla
Rhaphidophora pachyphylla is a recently popularised species valued for its thick, rounded, deeply quilted leaves, a texture reminiscent of thick-leaf Monstera species like karstenianum, but in a more compact, closely-climbing Rhaphidophora habit. Documented trade history is still fairly thin compared to established Rhaphidophora species like tetrasperma or decursiva, so treat pricing expectations with some caution.
Native range
Southeast Asia
Classification
- Genus
- Rhaphidophora
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Climbing vine, compact and dense
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Rounded, entire (non-fenestrated)
- Leaf length
- 8-15 cm
- Leaf width
- 6-12 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- Deeply quilted, corrugated surface
- Texture
- Thick, rigid
- Variegation
- None
- Growth habit
- Climbing with short internodes, dense habit
Recent UK sales
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For sale in the UK
Before you buy
- Confirm leaves show the thick, quilted texture characteristic of this species
- Check for a healthy node with visible aerial root growth
- Given limited documented trade history, verify the seller's identification against reference photos
Rhaphidophora pachyphylla care
- Substrate
- Chunky, well-draining aroid mix: 40% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% orchid bark, 10% charcoal.
- Watering
- Water when the top 3-5 cm of substrate is dry.
- Humidity
- 60-80% preferred.
- Feeding
- Balanced fertiliser at half strength every 4 weeks in spring and summer.
- Repotting
- Every 12-18 months. A small moss pole or trellis encourages the neat climbing habit.
Common problems
Leggy growth with wide gaps between leaves
Cause: Insufficient light
Fix: Move to brighter indirect light; this species naturally grows in a dense, compact habit under good light
Flat, less textured new leaves
Cause: Low light or young/juvenile growth
Fix: The signature quilted texture develops more strongly with bright light and maturity
Gear for this plant
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Rhaphidophora pachyphylla
- Methods
- Stem cutting with node
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 2-4 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Root single-node stem cuttings in moist sphagnum or water with warmth and humidity.