{"title":"Ant Plants","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"myrmecodia-tuberosa","title":"Myrmecodia Tuberosa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eMyrmecodia Tuberosa\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrmecodia Tuberosa\u003c\/strong\u003e was described by Jack in 1823 and is native across Southern Asia, including northwest Borneo, East Malaysia, New Guinea, and northern Australia, growing epiphytically on savannah trees. It's a true myrmecophyte, or \"ant plant\" — its swollen, semi-succulent stem (the caudex) is riddled with hollow internal chambers and tunnels that house colonies of stinging ants, a genuine mutualistic partnership in which the ants get shelter and the plant receives nutrients from their waste.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species is genuinely quick to shed leaves if it dries out or gets cold — keep it consistently warm and never let the substrate go bone dry, even briefly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it bright light with some protection from harsh midday sun, high humidity, and warm temperatures year-round. An open, orchid-style substrate — sphagnum moss, chopped fir bark, and perlite — works well, or the plant can be mounted on cork bark for a more natural look given consistently high humidity. Roots are brittle, so handle repotting carefully; new roots can form from almost any part of the tuber touching moist substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eBeyond its remarkable ant-housing biology, this species carries real ethnobotanical weight — used in traditional Papuan medicine for generations and studied more recently for its immune-modulating properties. No ants are required for successful cultivation; the plant grows perfectly well without tenants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright light; protect from harsh midday sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWater when mix is just barely dry; never let it dry out fully\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70–86°F (21–30°C); avoid cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOpen orchid mix: sphagnum, fir bark, perlite; or mount on cork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBorneo, New Guinea, and northern Australia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603310833975,"sku":null,"price":68.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Myrmecodia_Tuberosa_aeb9cf0d-f533-43b9-8b50-93b3eb722653.png?v=1783903466"},{"product_id":"myrmecodia-redstem","title":"Myrmecodia Redstem","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eMyrmecodia Redstem\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrmecodia Redstem\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Myrmecodia grown in the trade under this name for its distinctive reddish stem coloring. Myrmecodia is one of five true ant-plant genera in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), alongside Hydnophytum, Anthorrhiza, Myrmephytum, and Squamellaria — all epiphytic myrmecophytes whose swollen, tunnel-riddled stems house ant colonies in a genuine mutualistic partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species is genuinely quick to shed leaves if it dries out or gets cold — keep it consistently warm and never let the substrate go bone dry, even briefly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it bright light with some protection from harsh midday sun, high humidity, and warm temperatures year-round. An open, orchid-style substrate — sphagnum moss, chopped bark, and perlite — works well, or the plant can be mounted on cork bark given consistently high humidity. Roots are brittle, so handle repotting carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eNo ants are required for successful cultivation — the plant grows perfectly well without tenants, though its remarkable ant-housing biology remains the real draw for collectors of unusual caudiciform and epiphytic plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright light; protect from harsh midday sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWater when mix is just barely dry; never let it dry out fully\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70-86F (21-30C); avoid cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOpen orchid mix: sphagnum, fir bark, perlite; or mount on cork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603310866743,"sku":null,"price":68.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Myrmecodia_Redstem_e6665bfd-bec3-4ab9-b749-dc8ab78c913a.png?v=1783903467"},{"product_id":"myrmecodia-lamii","title":"Myrmecodia Lamii","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eMyrmecodia Lamii\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrmecodia Lamii\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Myrmecodia species native to the New Guinea highlands, growing epiphytically in montane forest. Myrmecodia is one of five true ant-plant genera in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), alongside Hydnophytum, Anthorrhiza, Myrmephytum, and Squamellaria — all epiphytic myrmecophytes whose swollen, tunnel-riddled stems house ant colonies in a genuine mutualistic partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species is genuinely quick to shed leaves if it dries out or gets cold — keep it consistently warm and never let the substrate go bone dry, even briefly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it bright light with some protection from harsh midday sun, high humidity, and warm temperatures year-round. An open, orchid-style substrate — sphagnum moss, chopped bark, and perlite — works well, or the plant can be mounted on cork bark given consistently high humidity. Roots are brittle, so handle repotting carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eNo ants are required for successful cultivation — the plant grows perfectly well without tenants, though its remarkable ant-housing biology remains the real draw for collectors of unusual caudiciform and epiphytic plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright light; protect from harsh midday sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWater when mix is just barely dry; never let it dry out fully\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70-86F (21-30C); avoid cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOpen orchid mix: sphagnum, fir bark, perlite; or mount on cork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603310932279,"sku":null,"price":228.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Myrmecodia_Lamii_ec9c6815-3694-4d3a-90b2-676cf662fa75.jpg?v=1783903469"},{"product_id":"myrmecodia-brassii","title":"Myrmecodia Brassii","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eMyrmecodia Brassii\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrmecodia Brassii\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Myrmecodia species native to New Guinea, named for American botanist Leonard John Brass, who led numerous botanical expeditions across New Guinea in the mid-20th century. Myrmecodia is one of five true ant-plant genera in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), alongside Hydnophytum, Anthorrhiza, Myrmephytum, and Squamellaria — all epiphytic myrmecophytes whose swollen, tunnel-riddled stems house ant colonies in a genuine mutualistic partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e This species is genuinely quick to shed leaves if it dries out or gets cold — keep it consistently warm and never let the substrate go bone dry, even briefly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it bright light with some protection from harsh midday sun, high humidity, and warm temperatures year-round. An open, orchid-style substrate — sphagnum moss, chopped bark, and perlite — works well, or the plant can be mounted on cork bark given consistently high humidity. Roots are brittle, so handle repotting carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eNo ants are required for successful cultivation — the plant grows perfectly well without tenants, though its remarkable ant-housing biology remains the real draw for collectors of unusual caudiciform and epiphytic plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright light; protect from harsh midday sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWater when mix is just barely dry; never let it dry out fully\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70-86F (21-30C); avoid cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOpen orchid mix: sphagnum, fir bark, perlite; or mount on cork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603310965047,"sku":null,"price":216.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Myrmecodia_Brassii_432ba680-010e-47ef-b69c-1e154548561d.jpg?v=1783903470"},{"product_id":"lecanopteris-sinuosa","title":"Lecanopteris Sinuosa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eLecanopteris Sinuosa\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLecanopteris Sinuosa\u003c\/strong\u003e is native across a wide swath of Malesia, including Sulawesi, the Philippines, New Guinea, the Moluccas, Indochina, and Vanuatu, tolerating nearly any habitat within that range except true lowland rainforest. It's a genuine myrmecophyte — its swollen rhizome forms a mutualistic relationship with stingless ants (genera Crematogaster, Technomyrmex, or Iridomyrmex), which rear their larvae inside the rhizome in exchange for nutrients delivered through their waste.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its wider natural range spanning both lowland and higher-elevation habitats makes this one of the more adaptable Lecanopteris — no ants required in cultivation, just consistent moisture and a diluted fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it bright, indirect light, good airflow, and a chunky, well-draining, mounted or bark-based substrate. Beyond nutrition, the ant relationship is thought to offer this species increased protection from herbivory and improved spore dispersal — a genuinely multi-layered survival strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eOne of the more widely distributed members of a genus otherwise known for narrow, localized endemism — a good ant-fern choice for collectors wanting a species with a bit more natural adaptability behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright, indirect light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70–80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; do not let the rhizome dry out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68–86°F (20–30°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eMounted on cork\/tree fern fiber, or airy orchid bark mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDiluted slow-release fertilizer every few months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSulawesi, Philippines, New Guinea, Moluccas, Indochina, Vanuatu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603311456567,"sku":null,"price":62.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Lecanopteris_Sinuosa_58aab231-6013-437d-82bd-72383a7701ee.png?v=1783903492"},{"product_id":"lecanopteris-linguiformis","title":"Lecanopteris Linguiformis","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eLecanopteris Linguiformis\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLecanopteris Deparioides\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to Lecanopteris, a genus of roughly 13 epiphytic \"ant fern\" species found from Southeast Asia through New Guinea and northeastern Australia. Every species in the genus grows a swollen, hollow rhizome that shelters ant colonies in the wild — one of over 100 plant genera known as myrmecophytes for this kind of ant-associated adaptation. Its species name, \"tongue-shaped,\" describes the form of its fronds — a distinguishing trait within a genus otherwise known for wildly varied leaf shapes across its roughly 13 species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ants required in cultivation — a diluted fertilizer replicates the nutrient boost the rhizome would normally get from its ant tenants in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it good light, consistent moisture (avoid letting the rhizome dry out), and mount it on cork, tree fern fiber, or a chunky, airy substrate. Small divisions establish readily and can branch into multiple growth points, eventually creeping across the surface of their mount — a genuinely rewarding, adaptable species by ant-fern standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eA relatively easy-going member of a genus better known for being fussy — a good entry point into ant ferns for collectors curious about this unusual, biologically fascinating group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright, indirect light; no direct sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70–80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; do not let the rhizome dry out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68–86°F (20–30°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eMounted on cork\/tree fern fiber, or airy orchid bark mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDiluted slow-release fertilizer every few months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia to New Guinea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603311489335,"sku":null,"price":62.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Lecanopteris_Linguiformis_4a0b90c6-36a3-4f1a-8858-8454ccc5b442.jpg?v=1783903493"},{"product_id":"lecanopteris-deparioides","title":"Lecanopteris Deparioides","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eLecanopteris Deparioides\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLecanopteris Deparioides\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to Lecanopteris, a genus of roughly 13 epiphytic \"ant fern\" species found from Southeast Asia through New Guinea and northeastern Australia. Every species in the genus grows a swollen, hollow rhizome that shelters ant colonies in the wild — one of over 100 plant genera known as myrmecophytes for this kind of ant-associated adaptation. This species carries a distinctive blueish-green, bulbous, creeping rhizome and fronds reaching 12–24 inches or more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ants required in cultivation — a diluted fertilizer replicates the nutrient boost the rhizome would normally get from its ant tenants in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it good light, consistent moisture (avoid letting the rhizome dry out), and mount it on cork, tree fern fiber, or a chunky, airy substrate. Small divisions establish readily and can branch into multiple growth points, eventually creeping across the surface of their mount — a genuinely rewarding, adaptable species by ant-fern standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eA relatively easy-going member of a genus better known for being fussy — a good entry point into ant ferns for collectors curious about this unusual, biologically fascinating group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright, indirect light; no direct sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70–80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eKeep consistently moist; do not let the rhizome dry out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e68–86°F (20–30°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eMounted on cork\/tree fern fiber, or airy orchid bark mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDiluted slow-release fertilizer every few months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoutheast Asia to New Guinea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603311522103,"sku":null,"price":62.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Lecanopteris_Deparioides_e8b4f151-bf71-47af-8cf5-db19df8ea274.png?v=1783903494"},{"product_id":"hydnophytum-formicarum","title":"Hydnophytum Formicarum","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #16261a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2d5a1b; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eHydnophytum Formicarum\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydnophytum Formicarum\u003c\/strong\u003e is the type species of Hydnophytum, the largest of five true \"ant-plant\" genera in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). Native to the Philippines and widespread across Southeast Asia, it's a genuinely epiphytic myrmecophyte — its swollen, tuberous stem is honeycombed with smooth-walled internal chambers and tunnels that provide a natural home for ant colonies high in the forest canopy, protecting them from weather and predators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.95em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #3d5c3a;\"\u003eNote: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; background-color: #16261a; border: 1px solid #0d1a10; padding: 14px 18px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roots are notably brittle — handle with real care during repotting, since damaged roots are slow to recover on this genus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eGive it bright light with some protection from harsh midday sun, high humidity, and warm, stable temperatures. An open, orchid-style mix of sphagnum moss, chopped bark, and perlite works well, or mount it on cork bark for a naturalistic, epiphytic display given consistently high humidity. Water when the mix is just barely dry, since this species' epiphytic roots dislike sitting wet as much as they dislike drying out completely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #1c1c1c;\"\u003eOf the roughly 108 Hydnophytum species published to date, only 33 are currently recognized as valid and a further 22 newly described — 11 known only from a single herbarium specimen — reflecting a genus that, much like New Guinea's flora generally, remains genuinely under-documented. No ants are needed for successful cultivation; the plant thrives without tenants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16261a; border-top: 1px solid #a8c8a0; padding-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eLight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eBright light; protect from harsh midday sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70%+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWatering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eWater when mix is just barely dry; roots dislike sitting wet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003e70–86°F (21–30°C); avoid cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOpen orchid mix: sphagnum, bark, perlite; or mount on cork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #16261a; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0d1a10;\"\u003eVery diluted fertilizer sparingly during active growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #16261a; font-weight: 600; width: 38%; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 14px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1c1c; border: 1px solid #a8c8a0;\"\u003ePhilippines and Southeast Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Borneo","offers":[{"title":"Bare","offer_id":52603312701751,"sku":null,"price":55.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/files\/Hydnophytum_Formicarum_91fb6a62-242a-4d75-a288-03c2e8328641.png?v=1783903518"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8748\/1655\/collections\/Myrmecodia_Lamii.jpg?v=1783904628","url":"https:\/\/cuboidstore.com\/collections\/ant-plants.oembed","provider":"Cuboid Aquatics LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}