Anthurium bonplandii

A large bird's-nest Anthurium of section Pachyneurium from the lowlands of northern South America, growing on the ground or on rock outcrops and occasionally as an epiphyte. Its rosette of long, stiff leaves catches water and debris, which suits a seasonal climate with a real dry season. It wants warmth, bright light and a fast-draining mix; young plants are often confused with A. jenmanii.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows terrestrially, on rocks, or occasionally epiphytically. Section Pachyneurium plants typically grow in the more seasonal, drier habitats of the region, such as savanna margins, gallery forest and granite outcrops, rather than in wet forest. Subspecies cuatrecasii is noted as often growing on rocks.

GBIF records with elevations run from sea level to about 1,120 m, with a median of about 220 m.

ColombiaVenezuelaBrazil NorthBrazil West-CentralGuyanaSuriname

🔒 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.