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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Amorphophallus samarensis

A recently described (2024) Amorphophallus from the Philippines, named after the island of Samar. Little beyond the description is published. Grow it like other tropical lowland Amorphophallus: a tuber that sends up one leaf a season and then rests, kept warm and shaded and in a free-draining soil.

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

Assumed to be lowland or secondary forest, often on disturbed ground, as is typical of the genus. No species-specific habitat data are available.

Unknown. Probably lowland, judging from the genus and the island.

Philippines

🔒 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.