Anthurium jimenae

An Ecuadorian endemic epiphyte described by Croat in 1996 and relatively well collected on the western Andean slopes of Carchi and Pichincha, from about 600 to 2660 m. Collectors note very long petioles (to about 1.25 m) and a pink spathe and spadix. It grows in wet montane rain and cloud forest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

An epiphyte in montane rain and cloud forest on the western slope of the Andes, for example Bosque Protector Maquipucuna, Reserva Mashpi, the Awá territory at Gualpi and the Golondrinas forest reserve in Carchi.

Recorded from about 600 to 2660 m, median about 1760 m (86 records).

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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