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Aroids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Anthurium silanchense

A narrowly known Anthurium from primary forest near km 113 of the Quito–Puerto Quito road in north-western Pichincha, Ecuador, at about 800 m. Only three records exist. Grow it warm and humid like other foothill Anthurium from the area.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels give virgin forest around the reserve north of km 113 (the Endesa/Silanche area). Habit is unrecorded; epiphytic is assumed from the genus.

All records at about 800 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.