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Anthurium podophyllum

A terrestrial Anthurium from Veracruz and Oaxaca in Mexico, grown for its deeply divided, palmate leaves that recall a mayapple (Podophyllum). It lives in seasonally dry tropical forest, often among limestone rocks, so it is tougher and more tolerant of a dry spell than most collector anthuriums. Grow it warm and bright in a very open mix, and ease off watering in a cooler winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial or rock-dwelling plant of the forest floor in low deciduous and medium semi-evergreen forest (selva baja caducifolia, selva mediana), including regrowth, and occasionally in secondary growth from cloud forest. Herbarium labels mention rocky ground with black limestone.

Mexican records with an elevation run from about 30 m to 2,000 m, with most between about 550 and 1,000 m.

Mexico: VeracruzMexico: Oaxaca

🔒 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.