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Aroids Partly documented

Arisaema aridum

A cobra lily from the mountains of western Yunnan and Sichuan, named for the dry valleys it grows in. It is a tuberous perennial that grows through the cool monsoon summer and sleeps through a dry, frosty winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Records come from the Hengduan Mountains; the name points to dry river-valley scrub and open slopes rather than wet forest. By genus, a terrestrial tuberous plant of scrub edges and grassy slopes.

Record sites range from about 1,200 to 3,800 m.

YunnanSichuan

🔒 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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