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Alocasia puber

An Alocasia from Java and the Malay Peninsula, named by Schott in 1856 for its hairy (pubescent) parts. Only two usable wild records exist, from around Bandung in West Java and near Kuala Lumpur, so it is poorly documented. Grow it as a warm, shaded, humid forest-floor Alocasia.

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

Probably a terrestrial herb of shaded lowland and hill forest. Specific habitat notes were not available to us.

No elevations on the records. The two measured sites are at about 70 m and 710 m.

Indonesia: JawaMalaysia: 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.