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Anthurium palenquense

A terrestrial Anthurium endemic to western Ecuador, named for the Río Palenque Biological Station where most collections were made. It has a short, root-covered stem 15–30 cm long and grows in mature or lightly disturbed lowland and premontane wet forest. Grow it warm, shaded and humid in a free-draining terrestrial aroid mix.

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

Mature or disturbed primary forest in tropical moist and premontane wet forest life zones on the Pacific side of the Ecuadorian Andes; it roots in the forest floor rather than on trees.

Records span 80–1505 m, with a median of 250 m, so it is mainly a lowland plant of the western foothills.

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.