Amorphophallus smithsonianus

A rare tuberous aroid of the Western Ghats of southern India, known from very few collections. Grow it like other south Indian Amorphophallus: warm, shaded and wet during the monsoon, with a dry winter dormancy.

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

Habitat is not documented in detail; the single record lies on the forested slopes of the Nilgiri region, suggesting moist deciduous or evergreen forest.

The only record is at about 810 m.

India

🔒 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.