Amorphophallus wasa

A medium-sized Amorphophallus described in 2022 from the dry forests of the Sagaing Region in central Myanmar. It grows from a turnip-shaped tuber, sends up a purple-edged spathe with a long coppery appendix in May–June, and then a single divided leaf. It needs a hot, wet growing season and a completely dry winter dormancy.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Tropical dry deciduous forest in the Monywa and Yinmabin districts, where it grows in both shaded and bright, open places. Local people cook and eat the young inflorescences.

Lowland. The protologue gives about 40–50 m, though the Monywa plains lie closer to 80–150 m.

Myanmar

🔒 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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