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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium angosturense

A montane Anthurium of the Colombian Andes, mostly in northern Antioquia at around 1800–2300 m in lower montane rain forest. Collectors describe it as a terrestrial herb about 60–70 cm tall, sometimes scrambling or growing as a hemiepiphyte. It needs cool, very humid conditions with small seasonal change.

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 periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels place it in lower montane rain forest, usually on the ground as a herb 0.6–0.7 m tall, sometimes scandent or hemiepiphytic up to about 2 m on trunks. Spathes range from pale green to fuchsia.

Records span 1782–3100 m, median 2100 m.

ColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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.