Anthurium salvinii

Bird's nest anthurium

A very large bird's-nest anthurium from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Its rosette of leathery, strap-like leaves, up to about 1.8 m long, funnels falling debris into a nest that feeds the roots. It is mainly an epiphyte of humid mid-elevation forest, sometimes on rocks, and does well in warm-intermediate conditions with bright filtered light and a coarse, airy mix.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on large tree trunks and branches in wet premontane and montane forest, and sometimes on rocks. Colombian labels include both epiphytic and rock-dwelling (rupicolous) collections. The upright rosette catches leaf litter, which rots into a nutrient-rich mass around the roots.

Preserved specimens run from about 500 m (Costa Rica) to 1,800 m (Colombia), with most between 1,000 and 1,500 m.

Southern MexicoGuatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, NicaraguaCosta Rica, PanamaColombia

🔒 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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