Anthurium hastifolium

Anthurium hastifolium is an Ecuadorian species described by Sodiro in 1903. It is known from subandean forest on the western slope of the Cordillera de Angamarca around El Corazón in Cotopaxi, and from an 800 m forest site in Pichincha. It suits intermediate, cloud-forest-edge conditions: mild days, cool nights and high humidity.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Sodiro's labels read 'in silvis subandinis', meaning subandean forest, in shady valleys near El Corazón. One modern record is from primary forest at 800 m on the Quito-Puerto Quito road. Its habit is not stated.

Recorded from about 800 m to subandean forest near El Corazón, which lies at about 1000-2000 m. One georeference at 2884 m falls on Quito and is probably not a collection site.

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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