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Aphelandra darienensis

A Panamanian Aphelandra known only from the Darién highlands near the Colombian border, recorded at 345–1,067 m. It suits a warm, very humid, shaded setting with mild nights and a brief drier spell early in the 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

Records come from premontane and lower montane wet forest on the Darién ridges (Cerro Pirre area). Presumed from the genus to be an understory shrub; the frequent cloud there keeps the air near saturation.

6 records span 345–1,067 m, median 789 m.

Panamá

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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.