Anthurium plowmanii

A large bird's-nest anthurium with leathery, often wavy leaves up to about 1.35 m long, ranging from Peru and Bolivia to western Brazil and Paraguay. It grows as an epiphyte or on rock, often in dense colonies on limestone outcrops, and handles brighter light and a real dry season better than most anthuriums.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic or epilithic, often in dense populations on limestone outcrops in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul; also in dry forest in Peru and in varzea and terra firme forest in Brazil. Rock-dwelling colonies get much brighter light than forest-floor aroids.

GBIF records span 0–2475 m, median 350 m; most are lowland.

BoliviaBrazilParaguayPeru

🔒 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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