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Aphelandra phaina

Aphelandra phaina is a high-Andean Aphelandra known from a few records in southern Ecuador at about 2,600–3,100 m, unusually high for the genus. Expect a cool, constantly moist, misty montane forest plant that dislikes heat, unlike the familiar lowland zebra plant.

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

Upper montane forest and forest edge in the southern Ecuadorian Andes. No habitat detail is published that we could check; this follows the genus and the measured site.

Records span 2,591–3,100 m (median 3,100 m); the grid cell is at about 2,500 m, so temperatures were adjusted down.

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.