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Arisaema enneaphyllum

An East African highland Arisaema of montane forest and moist grassland in Ethiopia, Kenya and Yemen. It grows from a tuber in the rains and wants cool, never-hot conditions.

Arisaema enneaphyllum
Photo: Oleg Kosterin, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Montane forest margins, bamboo zone and shaded moist grassland in the East African highlands, assumed from the elevations and genus.

Recorded 1800–3300 m, median 2550 m.

EthiopiaKenyaUgandaSouth SudanYemen

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.