Arisaema auriculatum

A high-mountain Arisaema of south-central China, recorded at 2,500–3,450 m. It grows through a cool, wet monsoon summer and sleeps as a tuber through a cold, dry winter, so it needs cool summers and a frosty but dry dormancy.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Generalised from montane Chinese Arisaema: a tuberous herb of forest margins, thickets and grassy slopes in the high mountains.

Recorded at 2,540–3,455 m, median 2,786 m; a high-montane species.

YunnanSichuanChina

🔒 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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