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Aroids Partly documented

Alocasia acuta

Alocasia acuta is a lowland Alocasia of New Guinea and the Moluccas. GBIF's record for this name and Wikipedia's page both lead to Alocasia brancifolia, the species with deeply dissected leaves, so treat the identity with care. Either way it is a hot, humid, shade-loving understory aroid with no dry 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

Terrestrial herb of lowland rainforest understory, recorded from about 10–75 m. The habitat is built from the measured sites and the genus.

Recorded elevations 10–75 m (median 10 m); climate sites up to about 170 m.

MalukuWestern New GuineaPapua New Guinea

🔒 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.