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Anthurium vittariifolium

A strap-leaved epiphyte of section Leptanthurium from the western Amazon, with narrow pendulous leaves that can reach 2.4 m. It grows in warm, humid lowland forest, so it needs heat, bright filtered light and a mount or hanging basket that lets the leaves hang.

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

An epiphyte on trees in moist lowland tropical forest, with long pendant strap leaves.

Recorded at 0–2300 m, median about 210 m (20 records); it is a lowland plant.

PeruBrazilColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.