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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium nigrolaminum

An Anthurium described by Croat and Weber in 2021 from the Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador, with smaller numbers of records in Colombia and Peru. The name means 'black blade', pointing to very dark leaves. It needs steady warmth, high humidity and shade.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded mostly from lowland Amazonian rainforest in eastern Ecuador. No habitat notes were found; the conditions here are built from the measured sites and what is typical for lowland Amazonian Anthurium.

Recorded at 201–1220 m, most often around 300 m.

EcuadorColombiaPeru

🔒 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.