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Aroids Partly documented

Caladium steudnerifolium

A mottled-leaved Caladium of the wet eastern Andean foothills from Colombia to Bolivia, mostly at 500–1600 m. It is cooler-growing and less seasonal than the lowland caladiums, so it wants more even moisture and milder nights.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Terrestrial tuberous herb of humid foothill forest, mostly recorded in Ecuador; likely along trails, streams and gaps as in the genus.

0–1662 m, median about 790 m; most records sit in the 1000–1300 m foothill belt.

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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.