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Anthurium palmatum

A palmately lobed or compound climbing Anthurium from the rainforests of the Lesser Antilles (Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint Lucia), with Kew also listing Colombia. Grow it warm and humid with support.

Anthurium palmatum
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Recorded in lowland to lower-montane rainforest at 107–588 m on the volcanic islands. It is taken to be a hemiepiphytic climber, which is how GBIF specimen notes describe plants filed under this name.

Recorded at 107–588 m, median about 250 m.

DominicaGuadeloupeMartiniqueSaint LuciaColombia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.