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Aroids Partly documented

Arisaema intermedium

A tuberous Himalayan cobra lily from about 2,400–3,300 m in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Tibet and south-central China, growing in the summer monsoon and dormant through a frosty winter. It is a cool-temperate woodland plant that needs a cold winter rest.

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

Grows in temperate and subalpine forest, scrub and shady slopes, in humus-rich soil.

Recorded from 2,438 to 3,300 m, median about 2,920 m.

NepalBhutanIndia (Himalaya)TibetChina (Yunnan, Sichuan)

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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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