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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium fornicifolium

An Ecuadorian Anthurium described by Croat in 2005, recorded on the eastern Andean foothills from Napo to Morona-Santiago at about 500–1,800 m. It grows in premontane rain forest, so it wants warm days, mild nights and high humidity.

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

Premontane rain forest and secondary forest along the eastern slope of the Andes. The records do not state its habit.

Nineteen records span 514–1,800 m, median 1,060 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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