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Aroids Partly documented

Amorphophallus dunnii

A subtropical tuberous aroid from Guangdong, Guangxi and Hong Kong in southeastern China. It grows through the hot, wet summer and goes dormant during the cool, dry winter.

Amorphophallus dunnii
Photo: SuperFantastic, 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 ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Tuberous herb of shady forest and ravines in southern China; habitat detail is inferred from the region and the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; lowland to low hills.

GuangdongGuangxiHong Kong

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.