Anthurium ameliae

A Brazilian Atlantic Forest Anthurium described in 2005 (Nadruz & Catharino) from the Serra da Bocaina on the São Paulo–Rio de Janeiro border. Labels describe a shade-loving terrestrial plant of high-elevation forest near 1,385 m, with brownish to wine-red spathes. It experiences cool, drier winters, unlike most tropical anthuriums.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane Atlantic Forest (mata de altitude) in the Serra da Bocaina, including forest above the Bracuí waterfall. Specimen labels say terrestrial and shade-loving (ciófila); one record says epiphytic.

Recorded at about 1,385 m in the Serra da Bocaina.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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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