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Colocasia kachinensis

A Colocasia described by Zhou & Yin from Kachin State in northern Myanmar, known from 2016 collections. There is almost no published information about how it grows. The measured climate site is in central Myanmar, well south of Kachin, so the conditions here are adjusted towards the milder, wetter north.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes are available. Related Colocasia of northern Myanmar and Yunnan grow in moist forest, ravines and along streams.

Unknown. Kachin State forests range from about 200 m to well over 2,000 m.

Myanmar

🔒 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.