Anthurium rzedowskii

A cool-growing Anthurium from the cloud forests (bosque mesófilo) of southern Mexico, recorded at 1540–2900 m in Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas. It needs cool nights and has a pronounced dry winter that is relieved by fog.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in montane cloud forest on Cerro Teotepec, El Gallo and Cerro Madre in Guerrero, at El Triunfo in Chiapas, and in Oaxaca. One label mentions growing on soil. Epiphytic growth is assumed from the genus.

Recorded at 1538–2895 m, median about 2425 m.

Mexico

🔒 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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