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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Sauromatum horsefieldii

Sauromatum horsfieldii (usually spelt without the 'e') is an evergreen rhizomatous aroid to about 1 m with pedate leaves of 5–7 leaflets, found from Myanmar and southwest China south to Java and Bali. It grows in hill and montane forest and grassland between rocks on granite and limestone.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Evergreen, bamboo and deciduous forest and grassland, among rocks on granite and limestone. Unlike most Sauromatum it keeps its leaves and grows from a rhizome rather than a tuber.

700–3100 m.

MyanmarThailandChina South-CentralSumateraMalayaJawaLesser Sunda Is.

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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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