Anchomanes dalzielii

A tuberous aroid of the West African forest–savanna mosaic. It produces a tall, prickly-stalked leaf in the rainy season and an often foul-smelling inflorescence. It needs warm, humid, shaded growing conditions and a dry, warm dormancy during the harmattan months.

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

Most records come from central and northern Benin and from Nigeria and Cameroon. It grows in gallery forest, forest islands and wooded savanna on deep soil, often in partial shade.

Recorded at about 70 to 525 m; the few measured elevations are 187 to 374 m.

BeninCameroonGhanaIvory CoastNigeriaSudan-South SudanZambiaZimbabwe

🔒 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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