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Alocasia farisii

A small limestone Alocasia from Kelantan in northeast Peninsular Malaysia, described in 2017, usually about 27 cm tall and at most 55 cm. Its thin, leathery grey-green leaves are 6–13 cm long, shield-shaped (peltate) when young and sometimes arrowhead-shaped when mature, and it spreads by long underground stems. Like other karst Alocasias it wants warm, humid, shaded conditions and a free-draining, mineral mix with lime.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows in soil pockets on limestone outcrops in the wet tropical forest of Kelantan. Karst Alocasias typically sit in shaded crevices and ledges where humus collects over limestone, in humid air but with fast drainage.

No elevation is given in the sources consulted and GBIF has no usable wild records. Limestone hills in Kelantan are mostly lowland to hill country, likely below about 500 m, but that is unconfirmed.

Malaysia: Kelantan (Peninsular Malaysia)

🔒 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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