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Amorphophallus variabilis

A widespread, very variable lowland Amorphophallus from Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands and the Philippines. It grows from a tuber, producing a single mottled leaf, and goes dormant in the dry season. Grow it warm, moist and in dappled light while in leaf, then rest the tuber nearly dry when the leaf collapses.

Amorphophallus variabilis
Photo: Kembangraps, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

It grows in lowland secondary forest, teak and bamboo stands, plantations and disturbed shady places, usually on rich soil. This is based on regional accounts of the genus.

Mostly lowland. The georeferenced records near Bogor are at about 180 m.

IndonesiaJavaLesser Sunda IslandsPhilippines

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.