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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Amorphophallus fontarumii

A recently described and poorly known Amorphophallus from Luzon in the Philippines, known from a single wild record in the southern Sierra Madre foothills. Treat it as a warm, humid forest-floor aroid that may or may not take a short rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The only record is from about 690 m in the forested hills east of Manila; the habitat is inferred from that site and from related Philippine Amorphophallus of moist forest understory.

Single record at about 690 m.

PhilippinesLuzon

🔒 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.