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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium masfense

An Ecuadorian endemic described by Sodiro in 1903 and named after the Río Masfa on the eastern Andean slope between Papallacta and Baeza. It has been recollected along the Quito–Baeza road at about 2270 m, in cool, constantly wet montane 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

Montane cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes in Napo province, along the Papallacta–Cuyuja stretch of the Quito–Baeza road. Growth form is not stated on the labels; an epiphytic habit is assumed.

Recorded at about 2270 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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