Anthurium willdenowii

A large, rosette-forming Anthurium of the Lesser Antilles and Trinidad, with thick, leathery, strap-shaped leaves 25–50 cm long, growing on trees and rocks. It comes from warm, fairly bright, seasonally drier island forests and is tougher than the velvet-leaved species.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on trees and rocks in forest. The short, thick stem carries a rosette of coriaceous, lanceolate-oblong leaves with many parallel side veins, a form that often collects leaf litter.

Records carry few elevations; the climate sites are at 30 and 145 m.

Leeward IslandsWindward IslandsTrinidad and Tobago

🔒 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.