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Anthurium gymnopus

A Cuban Anthurium that often grows high on Sabal palms in lowland savanna and river thickets, rooting in the leaf bases. It takes bright light, heat and a real winter dry season. Grow it brighter and drier than most Anthurium.

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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on Sabal palms in savanna, disturbed grassland and river thickets, rooted in humus caught in the leaf bases; also recorded in humid transition forest.

Mostly lowland; the few elevations given are below about 70 m.

Cuba

🔒 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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