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Aphelandra guayasii

A shrubby Aphelandra known only from the hills just west of Guayaquil in coastal Ecuador, at about 350 to 425 m. It grows in the understory of seasonally dry forest, so it needs warmth, shade and a drier spell, unlike the rainforest Aphelandra usually sold as houseplants.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal Guayas hills carry deciduous and semi-deciduous dry forest. Aphelandra there grow as shrubs in the shaded understory and along ravines.

Recorded at 350 to 425 m in low coastal hills.

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.