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Aroids Partly documented

Arisaema handelii

A high-altitude cobra lily from north-west Yunnan and south-east Tibet, growing at about 3,400–3,600 m. It's a hardy, summer-growing tuber that needs a genuinely cold, dry winter rest and a cool, moist summer.

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 3,395–3,580 m in the mountains of north-west Yunnan, an area of conifer forest, scrub and alpine meadow; like other alpine Arisaema it probably grows at forest edges and in scrub. Habitat detail is inferred from the genus.

Recorded elevations 3,395–3,580 m, median 3,555 m.

YunnanTibetMyanmar

🔒 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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