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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium acutangulum

A widespread Central American Anthurium, common in the Atlantic lowlands from Honduras through Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Panama and Colombia. Labels describe a terrestrial plant with blades 25–40 cm long, a green spathe and a reddish spadix up to 18 cm, often in primary forest and along rivers. It is a warm lowland plant that suits a humid tropical setup.

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

Mostly terrestrial on the floor of lowland and foothill rainforest, often near rivers; also recorded in tall secondary vegetation and wooded pasture.

Recorded from sea level to about 2000 m, but the median is about 175 m; most plants are lowland.

ColombiaCosta RicaHondurasNicaraguaPanamá

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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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.