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Amorphophallus abyssinicus

A tuberous Amorphophallus of tropical African savanna and woodland, from Guinea to Ethiopia and south to Zimbabwe. It flowers and leafs out with the rains and sleeps underground through a hot, dry season, so a dry dormancy is essential.

Amorphophallus abyssinicus
Photo: I likE plants! from Tamarac, FL, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows from a buried tuber in savanna woodland, wooded grassland and forest margins, often in partial shade of trees. Cultivated as a food plant in southern Ethiopia.

Recorded at 150–1,900 m, median about 1,130 m (35 records).

BeninGuineaCameroonNigeriaTogoGhanaCentral African RepublicEthiopiaUgandaTanzaniaZambiaMalawiZimbabwe

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.