Aglaonema brevispathum

A small Aglaonema, solitary to clump-forming and up to 30 cm tall, with a creeping, branching stem and lanceolate leaves. Unusually for the genus it grows in lowland dry dipterocarp forest, often on river banks, from Myanmar and Thailand to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Grow it warm with a clear drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland dry dipterocarp forest, often along river banks, at 100–450 m. The repent stem branches and roots along the ground.

Published range 100–450 m; the few GBIF elevations run 119–1030 m with a median of 200 m.

CambodiaLaosMyanmarThailandVietnam

🔒 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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