Anthurium sparreorum

An epiphytic Anthurium of the western Ecuadorian lowlands, best known from the Río Palenque Science Center (Los Ríos, about 230 m), where it grows along forest trails. The petiole is flat-channelled above with sharp, slender ribs below, and the erect inflorescence has a peduncle up to about 30 cm. It experiences a warm, seasonal lowland climate.

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

Recorded as an epiphyte along trails and near clearings in the remnant wet forest of Río Palenque, with further records in Cotopaxi. It grows in partly open, edge-like conditions.

Recorded from about 50 m to 250 m, with a median near 230 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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