Amorphophallus elatus

Amorphophallus elatus is a tall tuberous aroid of peninsular Thailand, Myanmar and Malaya, described by Hooker in 1893 and known from very few records. Grow it like other Sundaic lowland Amorphophallus: warm and humid while in leaf, with a dormant tuber kept nearly dry in the drier months.

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

Little is recorded; the one located record is on a forested island off the Satun–Trang coast. Lowland Amorphophallus of this region typically grow in forest edges, secondary forest and clearings.

The single record is given at about 360 m.

ThailandMyanmarPeninsular 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.