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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium anchicayense

A western Colombian Anthurium described by Croat in 2003, named for the Anchicayá valley. Most records come from premontane pluvial forest at La Planada Reserve in Nariño, at about 1,500–1,900 m. Grow it intermediate, very humid and shaded.

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

Premontane pluvial forest (bosque pluvial premontano) on the Pacific slope of the Andes, e.g. the trails of La Planada. Growth habit is not recorded in the records we saw.

Recorded at 50–2,094 m, median 1,375 m (66 records); most La Planada records are at 1,490–1,910 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.