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Arisaema filiforme

A tuberous Malesian Arisaema of cool, wet montane forest in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Malaya, known for the long thread-like appendages on its inflorescence. It needs cool, very humid shade and no real winter, unlike temperate Arisaema.

Arisaema filiforme
Photo: Daperro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Forest-floor herb of montane rainforest, in humus and leaf litter in deep shade; built from the records and the genus' habits.

Records from 800 to 1988 m, median 1250 m.

JavaSumatraBorneoPeninsular MalaysiaLesser Sunda Islands

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.