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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Anthurium hieronymi

An endangered epiphytic Anthurium endemic to the western Andean slopes of Ecuador, recorded on trees in the Munda valley and at San Nicolás. It has a scandent stem and large, ovate-lanceolate, subcoriaceous leaves about 30 cm long on petioles of 35–40 cm. Grow it as a cool-to-intermediate cloud-forest epiphyte.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trees in wet montane forest on the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes. Wikipedia describes 'coastal forest', but most dated records come from about 1800 m.

Four of the six records are from 1800–1825 m; one site is at about 660 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.