Dischidia Platyphylla Ships With 3.5” Pot - Well Rooted and Super Healthy!

Name: Dischidia platyphylla

Scientific Name: Dischidia platyphylla

Family: Apocynaceae

Product Description:

Dischidia platyphylla is a compact, epiphytic vine native to the Philippines, known for its flat, rounded leaves that grow tightly against vertical surfaces in a shingling pattern. The leaves are succulent and smooth, ranging from bright green to gray-green, and often overlap like roof tiles. Beneath each leaf, adventitious roots help anchor the plant to bark or wood. This species has a mutualistic relationship with arboreal ants, which nest inside the hollow leaf bases and provide nutrients through detritus. Flowers are small, white to cream, and appear sporadically under ideal conditions. Its compact form and unusual growth habit make it ideal for mounted displays and terrarium walls.  

Origination: Philippines

Historic Uses: Ornamental epiphyte for mounted displays, terrariums, and ant-plant collections  

Height: Vines trail or climb up to 3 feet (90 cm)  

Hardiness: USDA Zones 11a–12b  

Flower Color: White to cream, star-shaped  

Maturity: Blooms sporadically in high humidity and bright filtered light  

Other Names: Sometimes called “Shingle Plant” or “Helmet Leaf Dischidia”  

Growing Instructions:

Dischidia platyphylla thrives in bright, indirect light and high humidity (60–80%). Mount on bark or wood slabs to replicate its natural growth habit. Use a well-draining mix of orchid bark, sphagnum moss, coco coir, and perlite. Water when the medium feels dry but avoid soggy conditions. Maintain temperatures between 65–95°F, and mist regularly if grown indoors. Fertilize monthly with a diluted balanced fertilizer during active growth. Avoid direct afternoon sun, which can scorch the leaves. Watch for mealybugs and spider mites, especially in dry environments.

Ships in a 3.5” pot. You will receive a plant that is very similar to the plants pictured. We put great care into packaging our plants but due to the nature of the items shipped, it is possible for leaves or stems to bend or break in transit. Broken stems can be replanted after the open wound heals/dries to make two plants. Hoyas are very good at that! If your plant arrives rotting or dead, If your plant arrives rotting or dead, we will replace it for you if we can or give you a refund if we cannot. Please contact me with photo proof within 24 hours of delivery of your plants. After 24 hours, my job is done and it is up to you (The buyer) to know how to keep it alive in your climate zone, however if you have any specific questions, we will help you out to the best of our knowledge. Please don't hesitate to reach out. We want you to have success so our plant babies have happy new homes! 🥰.

Heat packs are available for purchase with your item to use if cold weather is expected at the time of shipment. (Link to Heat Pack: Click HERE ) Keep in mind some plants we carry are very tropical and even cold, not freezing, temperatures can kill them. I will cancel any order I feel won't make it safely to its destination without freezing. 📌IF YOU EXPECT COLD WEATHER, PLEASE PURCHASE A HEAT PACK! 📌 I don't make any profit off of them because they are a necessary shipping item in winter.