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Alocasia arifolia

A Sumatran Alocasia described by Hallier in 1901 and known from very few records. The one measured site is montane (about 1,580 m), so treat it as a cool-growing Alocasia rather than a lowland one.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Its habitat is not described in the sources we could reach. The only measured site is in the mountains of southern Sumatra, which points to shaded, humid montane forest.

With only two records this may not represent the whole range.

Sumatera

🔒 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.