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Aroids Partly documented

Amorphophallus brevispathus

A small tuberous aroid known from only two wild records on the Khorat Plateau of north-east Thailand, where the monsoon climate gives a hot wet season and a long, almost rainless winter. Grow it as a summer-growing geophyte: leaf in warm, humid, bright shade from late spring, then keep the tuber dry and warm through the winter dormancy.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Little is published on its habitat; lowland Amorphophallus of north-east Thailand typically grow in seasonally dry deciduous or mixed forest and scrub, often on sandy or loamy soils, leafing only in the rains.

The two recorded sites sit at about 170–230 m on the Khorat Plateau.

Thailand

🔒 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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