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Anthurium balslevii

An epiphytic Anthurium of the premontane wet forests of north-western Ecuador, described by Croat and Rodríguez in 1996 and well collected at Bilsa, Mashpi and the Endesa reserve. Labels note thin, pendent leaf blades on a short erect stem. Grow it warm, shaded and very humid.

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

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on tree trunks in mature premontane wet forest and lower cloud forest, mostly at 500–950 m in Esmeraldas and Pichincha.

Mostly 500–950 m (median 710 m); a few records reach about 1770 m, and one at 2700 m in Loja looks doubtful.

Ecuador

🔒 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.