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

Anthurium tenuispica

A Sodiro Anthurium collected in 1904 between Cachabí and the Río Lita in Esmeraldas, north-western Ecuador. The IUCN lists moist lowland forest. Grow it hot and very humid; its habit is undocumented.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Collected in the Chocó lowland forest of northern Esmeraldas; the IUCN lists moist lowland forest. Growth form unrecorded; epiphytic assumed.

No label elevation; the measured point sits at about 20 m, while the Cachabí–Lita route climbs to about 600 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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