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Amorphophallus goetzei

An East African Amorphophallus from Tanzania, Mozambique and DR Congo, growing from a tuber in lowland forest and woodland. It grows through the hot wet season and goes fully dormant in the dry season, so growers should copy that cycle.

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 lowland forest, thicket and woodland, mostly at 400–500 m in eastern Tanzania. Habitat detail is inferred from the records and the genus.

Recorded at 450–1200 m, median about 450 m.

TanzaniaMozambiqueDR Congo

🔒 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.