Arum sintenisii

A rare tuberous Arum from abandoned olive groves near Kythrea in northern Cyprus, recently also reported from southwestern Türkiye. It spreads clonally by flat, disc-shaped tubers. Like other eastern Mediterranean Arum, it grows through the cool, wet winter and spends the hot, dry summer dormant underground.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in the dappled shade of old, uncultivated olive groves on lowland hillsides.

Reported from 50–200 m.

CyprusTürkiye

🔒 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.