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Anthurium beckii

A Bolivian anthurium described in 2005, collected in the humid Yungas forests of La Paz and Cochabamba at 340–1,470 m. Specimens come from epiphyte survey plots in sub-Andean pluvial forest. It suits warm-intermediate, humid conditions with a drier winter.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Sub-Andean pluvial and evergreen forest on steep slopes in the Yungas (Apolobamba, Madidi, Alto Beni, Cochabamba), with palms, Lauraceae and Melastomataceae. Records from epiphyte plots show an epiphytic habit.

Recorded at 340–1,470 m, median 900 m.

Bolivia

🔒 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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