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Anthurium barryi

A Croat species from 1986, known mainly from Cerro Sapo in the Darién of Panama at 760–1,380 m, with a Colombian record from Boyacá. Labels describe it as terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic, and the Colombian plant grew as a herb beside a stream. It suits intermediate, humid, shaded conditions.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Premontane to lower montane wet forest on the slopes of Cerro Sapo (Darién) and Andean forest beside streams near Otanche, Boyacá. Labels read 'epiphyte, terrestrial', meaning it grows mostly on the ground but also low on trunks.

Recorded at 762–1,379 m, median 1,097 m.

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🔒 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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