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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium arcuatum

An epiphytic Anthurium of cloud and premontane forest in Costa Rica and western Panama, recorded at 775–2250 m (median 1350 m). Collectors' labels consistently call it an epiphyte, including along the Continental Divide near Fortuna. Grow it as a mild, humid, intermediate-temperature epiphyte.

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

Herbarium labels record it as an epiphyte in cloud forest, including small cloud-forest patches near El Valle de Antón and forest along the Fortuna Continental Divide.

Recorded at 775–2250 m, median 1350 m (55 records).

Costa RicaPanama

🔒 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.