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Amorphophallus saururus

Amorphophallus saururus is a Thai endemic described in 2001, with a spadix appendix that tapers like a tail. The one measured site has a strongly seasonal climate with almost no rain from November to January and cool nights of 15 C. Keep the tuber dry through the winter rest.

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

Known from Thailand, with one wild GBIF record. Habitat is not documented in sources we could reach; it is presumably a terrestrial herb of deciduous or mixed seasonal forest.

Elevation unknown; the cool dry-season nights at the measured site suggest upland terrain.

Thailand

🔒 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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