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Aglaonema pumilum

A dwarf Aglaonema from southern Myanmar (Mergui) and peninsular Thailand. It has a thin, often reddish, creeping stem and leaves 8–13 cm long, plain or with ashy blotches. It grows in evergreen forest under a monsoon climate with a marked dry season. Its small size makes it a good terrarium candidate.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Nicolson gives only 'in evergreen forest'. Specimen labels come from hills in peninsular Thailand at 300–600 m (Khao Soi Dao, Chumphon) and from Mergui.

Labels give 300–600 m. The measured sites are at 68 and 462 m.

MyanmarThailand

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.