Dischidia Imbricata
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Dischidia Imbricata – Shingling Epiphytic Vine
Dischidia imbricata is a charming epiphytic vine from the warm, wet forests of Southeast Asia and Malesia, where it grows on tree trunks and branches. Its fleshy, rounded leaves form pairs that press flat against their support and overlap like shingles, often with reddish tones on the undersides. In strong light, the leaves can take on a red blush. Established plants produce clusters of small, white, urn-shaped flowers. Often called the Shingle Plant or Shingle Vine, it can be mounted on cork or bark to show off its shingling habit, or grown in a hanging pot where it trails freely, which makes it a unique indoor plant for collectors and hoya lovers alike.
Why You’ll Love It ✔️
✔️ Shingled, succulent-like leaves – Plump, overlapping leaf pairs create a neat, scale-like pattern, and the leaves blush red in brighter light.
✔️ Mount it or hang it – It shingles beautifully up cork or bark and trails gracefully from a hanging pot, so you can display it however suits your space.
✔️ A hoya relative with a twist – It’s closely related to hoyas, with the same easy-going epiphytic nature, but it offers a completely different look and dainty white flowers on established plants.
Care Tips
🌞 Light: Bright indirect light keeps growth compact and encourages the reddish blush and flowering. It tolerates medium light, though growth may slow. Gentle morning sun is fine, but avoid harsh afternoon sun.
💧 Water: Water thoroughly, then allow the mix to dry out mostly before watering again. The fleshy leaves store water, so it handles short dry spells better than overwatering. Mounted plants dry out faster and need more frequent watering.
💦 Humidity: It prefers 50–60% humidity or higher. A humidifier helps, especially for mounted plants or in air-conditioned rooms.
🌡 Temperature: 18–30°C is ideal. Keep it above 15°C and away from cold draughts.
🌱 Soil: Use a very airy, fast-draining mix with plenty of coco chip, plus coco coir & perlite, to suit its epiphytic roots. It can also be mounted on cork or bark.
🪴 Support: Mount it on cork, bark or a flat board for the classic shingled look, or let it trail from a hanging pot.
🌿 Fertiliser: Controlled-release fertiliser is already added to the potting mix. During spring and summer, add a balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter to half strength every few weeks.
🚫 Toxicity: Toxicity is not fully confirmed. Its milky sap may irritate sensitive skin, so we recommend keeping it out of reach of pets and children.
Also known as: Conchophyllum imbricatum, Shingle Plant, Shingle Vine
A quirky, tactile vine for collectors who love something out of the ordinary.
We get a lot of questions about how our shipping works, so here’s a simple breakdown 🌿📦
Our shipping rates are charged per box, with each box able to fit up to 8 × 75mm potted plants.
As a general guide:
• 75mm pots make the best use of space, with up to 8 plants fitting in one box
• 100mm pots take up more space, so a box will usually fit around 3 plants depending on their size and shape
If your order requires more than one box, the website will automatically add the additional shipping charge.
For example:
• Up to 8 × 75mm plants = 1 box
• Larger 100mm plants use more box space and may reduce the total number of plants that fit in each box
General Shipping Info
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For customers in QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC & SA
Shipping is capped at $22 per box.
For customers in TAS
Shipping is capped at $35 perbox.
This price includes biosecurity treatment, inspection and fees.
We ship orders to Tasmania once per fortnight.
For customers in NT
Shipping is capped at $35 per box.
This price includes biosecurity treatment, inspection and fees.
We ship orders to the Northern Territory once per fortnight.
For customers in WA
Shipping is capped at $35 perbox.
This price includes biosecurity treatment, inspection and fees.
We ship orders to Western Australia once per fortnight.
For customers in quarantine states, it is essential to check with your local Bio Security office to ensure the plants you are ordering are permitted. This is the purchaser’s responsibility PRIOR to ordering.
NT – quarantine@nt.gov.au
TAS – Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
WA – qwa.import@dpird.wa.gov.au
Plants
We send plants exclusively with Australia Post Express. Our shipping app knows when there is a plant in the order and will only display Express Post rates.
As plants are top priority we ship them with the fastest method possible.
We do not ship outside Australia
We ship live plants Australia-wide! Please read the details for your state below. It is your responsibility to check that your plants are allowed in your state before ordering.
Shipping to TAS, WA & NT
Next Shipping Dates:
Note - the cut off for each shipment is the Monday prior for WA & NT, the Friday prior for TAS
NT Shipping Dates 2026
Friday 2 October 2026
Friday 16 October 2026
Friday 30 October 2026
Friday 13 November 2026
Friday 27 November 2026
Friday 11 December 2026
Note - the cut off for each shipment is the Monday prior for WA & NT, the Friday prior for TAS
WA & TAS Shipping Dates 2026
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Monday 19 October 2026
Monday 2 November 2026
Monday 16 November 2026
Monday 30 November 2026
Monday 14 December 2026
Tasmania (TAS)
Tasmania is the easiest quarantine state for us to ship to because we are certified to self-assess our plants.
Shipping cost: $35 per shipping bundle (includes all biosecurity treatment, inspection, and fees).
Shipping frequency: Orders are sent once per fortnight.
Order cut-off: Close of business the Friday prior to shipping.
📩 Tas Biosecurity Contact: Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
Northern Territory (NT)
All plants shipped to NT require chemical treatment and a biosecurity inspection by a QLD Biosecurity Officer before shipping.
Shipping cost: $35 per shipping bundle (includes all biosecurity treatment, inspection, and fees).
Shipping frequency: Orders are sent once per fortnight.
Important: You must check with NT Biosecurity to confirm your plants are permitted before ordering.
Please note: We cannot send NT orders to PO Boxes. NT Biosecurity require a physical street address for all parcels.
📩 NT Biosecurity Contact: quarantine@nt.gov.au
Western Australia (WA)
🚨 WA Customers – Please Read Carefully 🚨
You must check the WAOL (Western Australia Organism List) before ordering. If a plant is not on this list, we cannot send it.
If you're in WA and you see a checkout error its probably becuase you're trying to order plants that are not permitted in your state, please refer to the WAOL.
Shipping cost: $35 per shipping bundle (includes all biosecurity treatment, inspection, and fees).
Shipping frequency: Orders are sent once per fortnight.
Important: You must check with WA Biosecurity to confirm your plants are permitted before ordering.
Delivery can take up to 2 weeks due to WA Biosecurity holding parcels for inspection.
📩 WA Biosecurity Contact: qwa.import@dpird.wa.gov.au
Reminder for All Quarantine State Customers (TAS, NT, WA):
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YOU are responsible for checking that the plants you order are allowed in your state.
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Check with your local biosecurity office before ordering.
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If plants are refused entry due to quarantine restrictions, we are not responsible for refunds or replacements.
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The shipping cost you pay at checkout covers everything—there are no extra fees beyond what you pay at checkout.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation!
