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Aroids Partly documented

Amorphophallus carneus

A small, limestone-dwelling Amorphophallus from Peninsular Thailand and northern Peninsular Malaysia, with a subglobose tuber up to about 10 cm that makes annual offsets. Grow it warm and humid in a free-draining mineral mix with limestone, with a dry dormancy after the leaf dies down.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on limestone rocks, in pockets of humus and rubble on karst in seasonal lowland forest.

About 175 m at the one georeferenced site. No elevation range is recorded.

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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