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Aroids Partly documented

Alocasia lihengiae

A massive Alocasia up to 2 m tall, described from Yunnan in 2019 and known from a single population. It grows on limestone in an open roadside site at about 960 m in the Jinuo Mountains of Xishuangbanna. It is seasonally dormant and spreads by long stolons.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on limestone in an open, roadside habitat within a wider karst landscape. It is a terrestrial pachycaul herb with stolons 45–50 cm long.

Known only from about 960 m in the Jinuo Mountains, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna.

China (Yunnan)

🔒 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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