Anthurium quinquesulcatum

An Anthurium of the very wet lowland forests of Esmeraldas, northwestern Ecuador, collected repeatedly along the Lita–San Lorenzo road, in Awá territory and in the Cotacachi-Cayapas reserve. It grows from near sea level to about 500 m. Its habit is not stated on the labels we saw; care follows the measured climate and the genus.

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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in 'very humid tropical forest' (bosque muy húmedo tropical), including primary and disturbed forest along the Río San José, the Río Tululbí and the Río Bogotá. The growth form is a guess; the labels do not state it.

Recorded from about 60 m to 500 m, with a median of 200 m.

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.