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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium alstonii

A little-known Anthurium described by Croat in 2010 from the hot, very wet Pacific lowlands of Nariño in southwestern Colombia. Known from a handful of collections around Barbacoas and La Guayacana at 50–320 m, so grow it warm, shaded and humid all year.

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 period

Where it grows wild

Lowland primary rain forest on the Pacific slope of Nariño; labels note only 'forest'. Growth habit is not recorded in the records we saw.

Specimens recorded at 50–320 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.