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Aroids Partly documented

Alocasia reginae

A compact Bornean Alocasia described by N.E. Brown in 1884 and grown occasionally as a houseplant, including the cultivars 'Miri' and 'Elaine'. Wild records come mostly from Sarawak, where the climate is hot, very humid and wet all year. Treat it as a warm, humid, shaded forest-floor jewel Alocasia and keep it evenly warm all year.

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

Details of its wild habitat were not available from the sources reached. This profile assumes the typical Bornean habitat for small Alocasia: shaded floor of lowland to hill rainforest, often on slopes or rocky ground.

Few records give an elevation.

Borneo

🔒 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.