Anthurium benktsparrei

An Andean anthurium described by Croat in 2011, common in the wet montane and cloud forests of southern Ecuador (Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe) at 1,500–3,000 m. Labels describe a terrestrial plant, often on steep road banks. It needs cool, humid conditions with a strong night drop.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

Wet montane and cloud forest in Podocarpus National Park, the Tapichalaca reserve and the Cordillera de Sabanilla, often on steep road banks. Labels record it as terrestrial.

Recorded at 925–3,000 m, median 2,500 m.

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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