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Amorphophallus longicomus

A tuberous Amorphophallus from Vietnam, described by Hetterscheid and Serebryanyi in 2001 and little documented since. Grow it like other seasonal Indochinese Amorphophallus: warm, humid and shaded while in leaf, then a dry tuber rest through the cool, dry winter.

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

Not documented beyond Vietnam. Indochinese Amorphophallus usually grow in lowland to submontane forest understory and edges, often on limestone, coming up with the rains.

Unknown. The single climate site is a lowland grid point at about 120 m in north-central Vietnam.

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.