Anthurium pallatangense

A rosette-forming Anthurium endemic to the western Andean slopes of Ecuador, found in montane rainforest from the foothills to about 3000 m. It grows either as an epiphyte or on the ground on steep, wet slopes and needs cool, humid, shaded conditions. It is listed as Near Threatened because of habitat loss.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Primary and lightly disturbed montane rainforest on steep slopes. Specimens are noted as rosette epiphytes or growing terrestrially on wet hillsides.

Specimen elevations run from about 425 m to 3000 m, with a median near 2000 m and most between about 1400 and 3000 m.

Ecuador: western Andean slopes (Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Carchi, Bolívar)Ecuador: western foothills (Los Ríos, El Oro)

🔒 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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