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Anthurium eminens

A widespread Amazonian epiphyte named by Schott in 1855, found from the Guianas to Bolivia with over 850 records. Its lowland sites are hot and humid year round with a modest drier spell in August–September. It is a straightforward warm, humid grower.

Anthurium eminens
Photo: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels describe an epiphytic herb in humid tropical forest, with a green spadix and dark red fruits.

Recorded from 0–3000 m, but the median is 300 m and most records are lowland Amazonian forest.

BoliviaBrazil NorthColombiaEcuadorFrench GuianaGuyanaPeruVenezuela

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.