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Alocasia lancifolia

A lowland New Guinea Alocasia described by Engler. The name refers to its lance-shaped leaves. GBIF records put it at 30–500 m in Papua New Guinea, in a hot, humid climate with only a mild drier spell.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat description was found. The recorded localities are lowland forest in northern and south-eastern Papua New Guinea; a shaded to dappled forest-floor herb is assumed.

Recorded at 30–500 m, with a median of 60 m (6 records).

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.