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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium altobueyense

Described by Croat in 2010 from Alto de Buey, an isolated, cloud-covered peak in the Serranía del Baudó of Chocó, Colombia. It is known from only two records, at about 1,500 m, in one of the wettest regions on Earth. Grow it cool, shaded and constantly humid.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Cloud forest on the upper slopes of Alto de Buey, a coastal mountain in Chocó. Growth habit is not recorded in the records we saw.

The type locality is recorded at 1,500 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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