Anthurium alatum

A common Colombian Anthurium of the Central and Western Cordilleras, mainly in Antioquia and Caldas at about 1,500–2,300 m. Collectors describe it as an epiphyte, hemiepiphyte or scrambling herb in shady cloud forest, with green to red or near-black spathes. Grow it as an intermediate cloud-forest plant: cool nights, shade and constant humidity.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane and cloud forest, including riverside gallery forest, well-conserved forest in canyons and tall secondary growth. Specimen labels call it epiphytic (up to 4 m up), hemiepiphytic, sometimes terrestrial or scandent, and shade-loving ('umbrófila').

Median of 1,824 m across 128 records, mostly 1,480–2,300 m. A few records come from around 1,000 m and one from 70 m.

Colombia

🔒 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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