Arum rupicola

A tuberous mountain arum from Turkey, the Caucasus and western Iran, growing on rocky slopes and among scrub at middle elevations. It grows through the cool season, flowers in late spring and goes dormant for a hot, dry summer; it is hardier than the coastal Levantine arums.

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

Terrestrial geophyte of rocky hillsides, limestone outcrops, oak scrub and field margins in the Anatolian and Zagros uplands, often in shade of rocks or shrubs.

Recorded between about 500 and 1,900 m, median about 1,400 m.

TürkiyeEast Aegean IslandsCyprusLebanon and SyriaPalestineIraqIranTranscaucasus

🔒 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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