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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium apiaense

An Anthurium known only from one roadside locality between Apía and Pueblo Rico in Risaralda, Colombia, at about 2270 m on the Pacific-facing Cordillera Occidental. That area is cool, very wet cloud forest. No habit notes were recorded, so the conditions come from the site climate and the genus.

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

Collected along the Apía–Pueblo Rico road in montane cloud forest. The growth form is not recorded and is a guess based on the genus.

The site is at about 2270 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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