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Aphelandra azuayensis

An Andean Aphelandra (Acanthaceae) from Azuay province in southern Ecuador, known from only two wild records. It comes from cool, cloudy montane forest, so unlike the familiar warm-growing zebra plant it needs mild days, cold nights and steady moisture.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Species-specific habitat is poorly known; montane Aphelandra are shrubs of forest understorey, edges and ravines in humid Andean forest.

The climate site is near 2,860 m; one record on the western slope may be considerably lower.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.