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Amorphophallus boyceanus

A tuberous Amorphophallus from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, little known in cultivation. Like its relatives it puts up one leaf a season from a tuber and then goes dormant; grow it warm and humid in dappled light while in leaf, then rest the tuber dry and warm.

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

No wild records to place it; Amorphophallus of this region grow in forest understory, forest edges and disturbed ground, often on well-drained slopes. Habitat is inferred from the genus.

No elevation records; the placeholder sites are in the lowlands, at 70 and 160 m.

ThailandPeninsular 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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