Anthurium angustispadix

An Anthurium of lower montane wet forest in southern Costa Rica and western Panama, common between about 1000 and 1600 m. It is usually epiphytic, though sometimes on the ground along streams, and has a green spathe and a narrow green spadix. It suits an intermediate, humid setup with a slightly drier early-year spell.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe lower montane wet forest, forest remnants and streamsides, usually as an epiphyte, sometimes terrestrial. The spathe and spadix are green.

Records span 350–2135 m, median about 1385 m.

Costa RicaPanamá

🔒 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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