Amorphophallus margaritifer

A seasonally dormant tuberous aroid of India, Bangladesh, the eastern Himalaya and Myanmar, growing in moist, shady spots, often near farmland; its peduncles are eaten as a vegetable. It grows through the hot, wet monsoon and sleeps through the dry season. Grow it warm and wet in summer and keep the tuber dry in winter.

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

Moist, shady places in deciduous forest margins, scrub and the edges of fields, in soils that are soaked in the monsoon and dry out afterwards.

Few records carry an elevation; the measured sites lie at 150 to 330 m.

IndiaAssamBangladeshEast HimalayaMyanmar

🔒 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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