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Aroids Partly documented

Amorphophallus lacourii

Amorphophallus lacourii is a small tuberous aroid from Indochina, with a leaf about 0.5 m tall. It grows through the monsoon and rests dry through the long dry season. The measured lowland sites are hot, with a sharp dry season from December to March.

Amorphophallus lacourii
Photo: Fitch (d. 1927), Public domain, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wild records are from lowland Vietnam, Thailand and Laos, most around 16-280 m. It is probably a terrestrial herb of seasonal lowland forest and scrub, like related Indochinese species; detailed habitat notes were not found.

Records at 16-280 m, median 16 m: a lowland species.

CambodiaLaosThailandVietnam

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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.