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Anthurium rupestre

An Ecuadorian endemic described by Sodiro in 1905 and known from Imbabura province in the northern Andes. Its name means 'growing on rocks', which suggests a lithophyte, but no habitat notes survive on the specimens, so that is inferred from the name rather than recorded.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane forest in Imbabura; the epithet rupestre implies rocky outcrops or cliffs. The specimen labels say only 'habitat undetermined' or give a place name.

The georeferenced point is at about 1200 m; Wikipedia classes its habitat as moist montane forest.

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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