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Amorphophallus interruptus

A tuberous Vietnamese Amorphophallus described in 1911, with most records near 1,250 m. It grows a single leaf through the warm monsoon summer and goes dormant through a cool, dry winter, so it needs a dry, frost-free winter rest for the tuber.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Monsoon forest and forest edges in Vietnam; the microhabitat is not documented in the sources reached and is inferred from the genus.

Most records lie at 1,250 m, with a couple of lowland sites near 170–270 m.

Vietnam

🔒 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.