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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium alatipedunculatum

A Costa Rican Anthurium named for its winged peduncle, recorded from lowland to montane forest (median about 300 m). Labels describe it as an epiphyte, up to 8 m on trunks, sometimes on fallen logs and litter. A warm, humid-growing plant with a short dry season on the Pacific side.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on tree trunks, recorded at 8 m on Brosimum guianense, and also on fallen trunks and leaf litter.

Recorded from sea level to 1900 m, median about 300 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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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