Anthurium curtispadix

A terrestrial Anthurium described by Croat in 1991, known from the Puyo area and the Baños–Puyo road on the eastern Andean slope at about 1000–1660 m. Labels describe it on steep banks with short, thick stems. Grow it warm-intermediate and humid in a well-drained mix.

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

Terrestrial on steep banks in wet premontane forest along the Pastaza valley. Several specimens come from a plant collected near Puyo and grown on at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

About 1000–1660 m; median 1000 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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