Anthurium austin-smithii

An Anthurium of the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, with one record from Nicaragua, frequent around La Selva and Braulio Carrillo. It grows in lowland to premontane wet forest, mostly near 500 m, where it has been recorded as an epiphyte. Beyond the specimens, little is published about it.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Collected in wet forest at La Selva, Braulio Carrillo, the Cordillera de Tilarán and on the ridge up to cloud forest at Fila Matama; labels note it as an epiphyte on trees.

Recorded from 12 to 1680 m, median 500 m (79 records).

Costa RicaNicaragua

🔒 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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