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Marcgravia sp. 'Azreal' - Shingle Plant

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Josh's Frogs is excited to be able to offer our customers this RARE and beautiful Marcgravia.

Marcgravia (also known as Shingle vine and Shingle plant) is a member of the family Marcgraviaceae. It's a fast growing flowering vine native to Central and South America. Marcgravia sp. ‘Azreal’ is found in moist, humid conditions of the rainforest climbing high on trees. It's flat-leaved vines grab hold of tree trunks with aerial roots. Once it climbs high enough, it sends out lateral branches and blooms with pendulous flower clusters which are pollinated by birds and bats.

This particular form of Marcgravia has beautiful dark, reddish purple leaves that have a slight overlap. The young leaves are more round and as the leaves age, they get elongated and come to a rounded point at the end. The midrib and veins are not pronounced at all and older leaves retain the same color throughout. This is a rare and hard to find form of Marcgravia.

Container Gardens/Terrariums/Houseplants:

Marcgravia love humidity and therefore makes it a great plant for the humid environment of a container garden or terrarium. Being a fast growing vine, it will need to be pruned regularly to remain contained. This plant is not recommended as a houseplant in an open air pot.

Vivariums/Animal Terrariums:

Marcgravia is a great shingler plant - the leaves will overlap each other, and make for a spectacular display in the vivarium. Too small to support frogs, this plant makes a great feature or accent, especially when allowed to grow up the background or hardscape of a vivarium. Plant Marcgravia in the soil at the base of something it can climb up, provide it with moderate to high light, and watch it take off!

This Marcgravia plant has been in a naturalistic vivaria set up with dart frogs and has had time to grow in for 3-4 months. This picture is a representation of the growth habit of Marcgravia in general.

As good practice, Josh's Frogs recommends washing all plants thoroughly removing as much soil as possible with dechlorinated water before placing them in their final home. Live plants may vary in color, size and appearance. Plants from Josh’s Frogs are specifically grown to be safe for use with animals. Live plants may vary in color, size and appearance. 

ALL PLANTS ARE SHIPPED IN POTS WITH SOIL OR OTHER MEDIA UNLESS IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO SHIP BARE ROOT

The plant pictured is in a 2.5" pot.

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This product ships to your doorstep. Most orders placed before 2pm ET on business days will ship out the same day.

Import/export restrictions on this product require that it can only be shipped to destinations within the United States.

Restrictions on this product that prohibit shipping to the following states: HI.

Live Arrival Guarantee

This product is covered under our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your insect/animal does not arrive in good health, we'll make it right, provided the following criteria are met:

  • If shipped Two Day, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between -20 and 120 °F.
  • If shipped Next Day, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between -40 and 120 °F.
  • If shipped Ground, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between 20 and 85 °F.

You'll be notified during the checkout process if your purchase qualifies for our guarantee.

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