Anthurium angustisectum

A montane Anthurium of the Colombian Andes with deeply divided, five-lobed leaves on four-angled, winged petioles. It grows as an epiphyte or on the ground in dense, wet premontane to lower montane forest, mostly at around 1900–2100 m in Valle del Cauca. It wants cool, constantly humid conditions.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collectors record it as an epiphyte or a terrestrial herb in dense, wet premontane forest. The leaflets hang, the petioles are angled, the spathe is green and the peduncle is purple.

Records span 1430–2095 m, median 1960 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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