Sunshine State Foliage Palm Bay, Florida — Est. 2020
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Home / All Plants (Excluding Marcgravia) / Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
Lasia spinosa rooted rhizome [non-exact]
GenusLasiaRegionSoutheast AsiaPlant GroupAroidsGrowth HabitClimber / VineSetupHouseplantDifficultyIntermediate
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Care information

Now this is a cool Aroid. Everything but the roots are spined and spikey.

Really cool part!: This plant shrugs off freezes into the 20's. My friends who I received the parent material from grow theirs in full sun and it survived three days that never went above freezing.

Grow this in muck, swamp, bog, riverside. My mother plant is growing in a pot of peat without drainage that fills with water when it rains.

Loves tropical heat. You physically cannot overwater this plant. Well, maybe if you submerged 100% of it.

You will receive one similarly sized plant.

Plant Details
Airflow
Medium — Essential for "wetish" setups. Needs regular air exchange or internal circulation fans to prevent water from sitting on leaves, which helps avoid rot and fungal issues.
Family
Araceae
Growth strategy
Terrestrial
Humidity
80–100% — The "Sweet Spot" for most rare tropicals and shinglers. This high-saturation environment is essential for aerial root attachment to hardscape and ensures that delicate foliage maintains its turgidity and sheen.
Lighting
Bright — Requires high-output lighting to maintain vivid color expression (especially for reds, purples, and variegation) and to ensure shingling habits stay tight and compact.
PH
5.5–6.5 — Acidic (Optimal): The “Goldilocks” zone for most tropical terrarium plants, including Marcgravia. This range ensures maximum nutrient availability and mimics the natural decomposition of leaf litter on the rainforest floor.
Sales form
Rooted
Size
Large
Temperature
70–85°F — Standard Tropical Range. This mirrors the natural understory of the rainforest, providing enough warmth for vigorous growth while remaining safe from the extreme heat that can bake a closed glass enclosure.
Watering substrate
Saturated — "Wet feet" specialists. These are ideal for bog-like conditions, pond edges, or the lowest, wettest points of a drainage-heavy terrarium or vivarium.
World
Old World — Native to the Eastern Hemisphere: Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and surrounding islands.