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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium rugulosum

A comparatively well-collected highland Anthurium of the Ecuadorian Andes, with 146 wild records from 1165 to 3150 m, mostly on the eastern slope. Labels describe it on trees in primary cloud forest up to the edge of subpáramo. It needs cool, very humid conditions.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in primary and hillside forest, 'on tree', and in the transition between montane cloud forest and wet subpáramo. Epiphytic.

Recorded 1165–3150 m, median 2250 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.