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Aphelandra crenata

An understory Aphelandra of wet lowland and foothill forest in Colombia and Ecuador, recorded from near sea level to 1,300 m (median 600 m). It wants steady warmth, shade, high humidity and even moisture all year.

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 from the Amazonian foothills of Ecuador and the Magdalena valley, Chocó and Antioquia in Colombia. By analogy with the genus it is a shrub of the shaded forest understory; no species-specific habitat notes were consulted.

52 records span 25–1,300 m, median 600 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.