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Dischidia nummularia 'Ideaminubu'
| Family Name: | Apocynaceae |
| Common Name: | Dragon Jade |
Dischidia nummularia 'Ideaminubu' is a delightful cultivar with deeply convex rounded green leaves. A slow-growing plant, this unique epiphyte serves as a great ornamental addition to both indoor and outdoor landscape in hanging baskets and requires little watering.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Climber, Epiphyte |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Weeping / Pendulous |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A prostrate to spreading epiphyte, growing up to 7.5 cm tall and spreading to 17.7 cm. |
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| Roots | Thin, non-fleshy, slightly fibrous, grey-yellow. Aerial roots are yellow-green. |
| Foliage | Leaves are orbicular shaped, 8 cm long and 0.85 cm wide, strongly convexed inward, oppositely arranged along the stem. |
| Stems | No main stem present, lateral stems grow directly from the base near the roots. Stem is green, smooth and slightly glossy. Produces milky white sap when injured. |
| Flowers | Flowering has not been observed in this variety. |
| Taxonomy | A natural occuring new cultivar of Dischidia nummularia discovered by Thumrong Suphachadiwong from Thailand, patented in 2015. |
| Cultivation | Plant can be propagated via stem cutting, plant under well-drained media and place under filtered sunlight. Plant requires little watering. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form |
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| Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Suitable for Hanging Baskets, Small Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Little Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate to Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Easy to Grow, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Diseases | Common diseases usually in moist environment such as powdery mildew. |
| Pest(s) | Sucking Insects |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting |
| Propagation Ease | Easy |
| Plant Growth Rate Remarks | Approximately 2 cm per month. |
| Propagation Method Remarks | It takes an approximately 1 week to initiate rooting from direct stem planting. |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green - Light Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Orbicular / Round) |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Retuse |
| Foliar Base | Attenuate |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Root Type | Underground |
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Others
| Master ID | 34214 |
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| Species ID | 8627 |
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