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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium cupulispathum

An Anthurium of section Belolonchium from the western Andes of Ecuador and Colombia, named for its cup-shaped spathe. It grows in submontane cloud forest, mostly around 1000 m, so it needs mild temperatures and very humid, moving air.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens are labelled from primary submontane cloud forest. Members of section Belolonchium grow as epiphytes or terrestrially; its exact habit is not well documented.

Recorded from about 250 to 3300 m, median about 1035 m (150 records).

EcuadorColombia

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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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