Light
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Learn how to care for your green friend
Watermelon Dischidia
Dischidia ovata
Climbers & vines · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Watermelon Dischidia (Dischidia ovata) is listed by NC State Extension as Epiphyte, Herbaceous Perennial, Houseplant, Perennial, Poisonous, Vine.
A space where it can thrive
Use the light, drainage and soil requirements below to choose a suitable growing location. Outdoor hardiness and local conditions need checking before planting in Metro Vancouver.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Dischidia ovata, watermelon dischidia, houseplant view, form with vining stems. Photo: Cindy Christian · Source photograph · CC BY 4.0. Proportionally resized; the subject and background are unchanged.
Indoor hanging plant
Growing in a hanging basket
Use a very airy epiphyte mix and bright filtered light. Let the mix partly dry between waterings; avoid burying the crown in dense wet compost.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Drainage and moisture requirements: Good Drainage; Moist. Check the growing medium before watering; these requirements are not a fixed watering schedule.
Soil & drainage
Loam (Silt); Sand. Soil pH: Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor hardiness: USDA zones 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b. These are winter hardiness bands, not indoor temperature targets.
Pets & little ones
Source poison severity: Low. Pet-specific and human safety are not verified by this guide. Do not use a photo identification to decide whether a plant is edible.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.