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Anthurium bakeri

A small epiphytic Anthurium with narrow, strap-shaped leaves, found from Chiapas in Mexico through Central America to north-western South America. It grows in warm, wet lowland and foothill forest and is occasionally sold as a houseplant for its compact rosette and bright red berries. Give it warmth, dappled light, high humidity and an airy epiphyte mix.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A semi-epiphyte of tropical wet and moist forest, growing on trunks and branches with its roots in moss and debris. Specimen labels mention moist forest, lowland forest and river communities.

The herbarium specimens checked range from near sea level to about 480 m (Matagalpa, Nicaragua). It is mainly a lowland and foothill species.

Southern Mexico (Chiapas)GuatemalaBelizeHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaNorth-western South America

🔒 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.