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Aphelandra barkleyi

A Colombian Aphelandra recorded mostly in the lowland and foothill forests of the Llanos piedmont and the middle Magdalena valley. Grow it warm and humid in shade, with plenty of water through a long wet season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in humid lowland and foothill forest on the eastern piedmont of the Eastern Cordillera and in the Magdalena valley; presumably an understory shrub, as usual in the genus.

Recorded at 23–1634 m, median about 600 m.

Colombia

🔒 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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