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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Anthurium rhizophorum

A Data Deficient Anthurium known from Sodiro's 1904 collection along the Río Cachabí near Lita in northwestern Ecuador. The IUCN places it in lowland moist forest; grow it warm and humid.

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 periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes; IUCN lists moist lowland forest. Habit is unrecorded; the name ('root-bearing') hints at conspicuous roots, and epiphytic is assumed.

No label elevation; the measured point sits at about 1060 m, above most of the Cachabí valley.

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.