Arum jacquemontii

The easternmost Arum, ranging from Iran and Central Asia through Afghanistan to the western Himalaya and Nepal. It is a hardy tuberous geophyte of mountain slopes that grows in spring after a cold winter and goes dormant in the dry summer. Grow it outdoors or in a cold frame with a cold winter and a dry summer rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky mountain slopes, scrub and the edges of open woodland in continental mountains, often in shade of rocks or shrubs; habitat details are drawn from the genus and the recorded sites.

Recorded at 1050-2800 m (median about 1850 m) in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya.

AfghanistanIranPakistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanTajikistanXinjiangTibetWest HimalayaNepal

🔒 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.