Anthurium atramentarium

A large terrestrial Anthurium of the cloud forests of Antioquia and Risaralda, Colombia (median 1900 m), with petioles over 1.5 m long and a very dark wine-purple to blackish spathe around a yellow-green spadix. Wild photos come from around Montezuma in the Tatamá area. It is a cool-growing plant.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A field record describes a terrestrial herb growing inside forest; observations come from montane forest above Montezuma Lodge, Risaralda.

Recorded at 800–2601 m, median 1903 m (41 records).

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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