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Homalomena sulcata

A lowland Homalomena of Malaya, southern Thailand and Borneo, growing as a clumping herb on the floor of humid evergreen forest. The wild climate is hot, wet and almost unchanging, so it wants steady warmth, shade and constant moisture with no rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not described in detail for this name. Lowland Homalomena of this region grow as terrestrial clumping herbs in shaded, damp forest, often near streams and on wet slopes.

Recorded at 80–435 m, median about 200 m (9 records).

Peninsular MalaysiaThailandBorneoSumatraCambodiaMyanmarVietnamAndaman and Nicobar Islands

🔒 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.