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Amorphophallus lambii

A Bornean Amorphophallus of humid lowland and hill forest, recorded mostly in Sabah up to about 500 m. It lives in a hot, wet, nearly aseasonal climate, so it wants warmth and steady moisture, with a dormancy that is driven by the plant rather than by a dry season.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from forest in Sabah, Sarawak and East Kalimantan, mostly in hill forest near 500 m. Like related Bornean species it grows on the shaded forest floor in humus-rich soil.

Records from near sea level to about 500 m.

SabahSarawakKalimantanBorneo

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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.