Mapania Caudata

Mapania caudata at a glance

Why plant shops stock it

Blue iridescent plants are rare, and Mapania caudata is one of the few that thrives in a closed terrarium, which is where collectors and terrarium shops use it. It grows slowly but recovers well: a plant that looks tired often resprouts from its rhizome.

Ordering for your shop

• Wholesale price: 25% below the catalog price when you order 20 Mapania caudata, or 100 plants in total with at least 4 of each species.
• Mixed orders: combine it with other jungle and terrarium plants and anything else in the wholesale catalog.
• Lead time: export documents take 7–14 business days. Delivery then takes 2–3 days to Singapore and about a week to the United States or Europe by DHL Express.
• Import permit: every US order needs a USDA import permit (PPQ 587). Read how to import plants from Indonesia for other countries, and our guide to the phytosanitary certificate.
• Payment: Wise or bank transfer after we confirm availability.
• Arrival guarantee: plants that arrive dead are replaced once, shipped with your next order. Report within 48 hours with an unboxing video and photos.

How we pack it

Plants are cleaned, treated against pests at the quarantine office and packed bare-root in sphagnum moss, or in tissue for countries that do not accept moss, inside ventilated boxes.

Care after arrival

• Setting: a terrarium or greenhouse with high humidity and warmth suits it best.
• Mix: it is not fussy: ordinary potting mix or terrarium substrate both work.
• Water: keep it evenly moist; it tolerates wet conditions better than most houseplants.
• Light: low to medium, indirect light keeps the blue sheen strongest.