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

Anthurium vomeriforme

A little-known high-Andean Anthurium of Ecuador's eastern cordillera, collected between about 2500 and 3200 m around Papallacta, Oyacachi and the Cordillera del Cóndor. Nothing is published on its habit; grow it as a cold, wet cloud-forest plant.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Specimen labels place it in upper montane forest, including disturbed alder (Alnus) forest near Oyacachi; the IUCN lists moist montane forest. Growth form is not recorded; epiphytic is assumed from the genus.

Recorded 2500–3180 m, median 3180 m.

EcuadorColombia

🔒 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.