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Anthurium metallicum

A cool-growing Colombian Anthurium of the Eastern Cordillera in Cundinamarca, growing erect or semi-erect in ravines and along trail edges at about 2400–2500 m. It is terrestrial to hemiepiphytic with violet-purple roots and a dark pink to red spathe.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial to hemiepiphytic in ravines and along trail borders; stems to about 1 m with long adventitious roots growing down to the soil.

Colombian catalogue gives 2400–2500 m; GBIF elevations cluster at 2450 m (3 records).

Colombia

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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.