Anthurium linguifolium

A terrestrial Anthurium from dry forest on the Manabí coast of Ecuador, described by Engler in 1905. It has long, narrow, tongue-like blades 25–85 cm long but only 2.5–6.5 cm wide, on very short petioles. It is listed as Critically Endangered. Unlike most Anthurium, it grows in the very dry tropical forest life zone, where January to April is warm and wet and a long, almost rainless season follows.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It is terrestrial in the very dry tropical forest life zone of coastal Manabí. This forest is semi-deciduous, so the light increases in the dry season. The account records it from only two collections, between Bahía de Caráquez and Canoa.

Recorded at 50–300 m, with a median of 50 m across 14 records.

Ecuador: Manabí coast

🔒 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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