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Adelonema wallisii

A compact Central American aroid from Panama and neighbouring Colombia and Costa Rica, formerly Homalomena wallisii and known in the trade for its silver-marbled leaves. The measured sites are warm lowland forest with a distinct January–March drier season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A low terrestrial herb of wet lowland rainforest understory on moist, humus-rich soil.

The few records with an elevation run 50–700 m, median 500 m.

PanamáColombiaCosta Rica

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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