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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium barbacoasense

An epiphytic Anthurium of Colombia's Pacific lowlands, from the Río Baudó and Buenaventura Bay south to Barbacoas in Nariño, growing in wet forest on low hills and even in mangrove swamps at sea level. The climate is hot, saturated and extremely wet year round.

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

Where it grows wild

Labels record it as an epiphyte in mangrove swamp at sea level near Buenaventura and in forested hills along the Cali–Buenaventura road, the Río Baudó and near Barbacoas.

Few records carry an elevation; the sites are near sea level to about 200 m.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.