Amorphophallus bufo

A tuberous aroid of Peninsular Malaysia whose petioles are covered in black spots thought to mimic a swarm of guarding ants. The measured site is cool montane forest at about 1,200 m, so it wants mild, humid, ever-wet conditions rather than lowland heat.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A forest-floor geophyte that sends up a single divided leaf from an underground tuber. The recorded site lies in the Main Range hill forest of Peninsular Malaysia.

The climate site sits at about 1,235 m on the Main Range; other populations may be lower.

Peninsular MalaysiaSumatra

🔒 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.