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Dischidia nummularia
DischidiaMood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Also called: Button Orchid, String of Nickels Dischidia
Fine epiphytic vines carry closely spaced small round coin-like fleshy leaves.
Growth habit: climbing trailing epiphytic.
Plant Mood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Dischidia are epiphytic vines that prefer a very airy root zone, strong filtered light, and a moisture rhythm unlike dense-soil houseplants.
Care guide
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Gentle direct sun can be tolerated after acclimation.
Water thoroughly, then allow substantial aeration and partial drying before watering again.
Very airy epiphytic mix with bark and/or coarse mineral aeration.
Moderate humidity is helpful with good airflow.
Allow to trail or climb an airy support; do not bury epiphytic stems.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
