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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Anthurium obovatum

An Ecuadorian endemic described by Sodiro in 1900 from 'subtropical forest near Gualea' on the western Andean slope of Pichincha. The name refers to obovate leaves, broadest above the middle. No other ecology is published, so care is inferred from the measured climate and the genus.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Subtropical (premontane) wet forest near Gualea on the western slope of the Andes. Growth form is not recorded; an epiphytic or humus-dwelling habit is assumed.

The measured site is at about 1360 m; the Gualea area spans roughly 1000–1800 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.