Anthurium scolopendrinum

Anthurium scolopendrinum Kunth is treated as a synonym of Anthurium gracile, a small, widespread epiphyte ranging from Guatemala to Bolivia and Brazil. It grows mostly in lowland forest around 400 m, on trunks where light is brighter than on the forest floor.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A small epiphyte of lowland and foothill wet forest across the Neotropics; we assume it sits on trunks and branches in bright filtered light.

0–2,300 m, median 400 m (507 records).

Central AmericaColombiaVenezuelaGuianasEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazilTrinidad-Tobago

🔒 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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