Anthurium arisaemoides

A terrestrial Anthurium of the eastern Andean foothills in southern Ecuador, with a few records from Peru; most collections come from Zamora-Chinchipe around El Pangui and the Cordillera del Cóndor at 1300–1600 m. It forms an upright stem up to 1 m with subcoriaceous, matte, dark green blades with raised veins.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Collector notes describe a terrestrial stem to 1 m long in forest near the Ecuacorrientes mine and Cóndor Mirador, Zamora-Chinchipe.

Recorded at 125–2125 m, median 1300 m (53 records).

EcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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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