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Aroids Partly documented

Monstera kikiae

A Monstera described by Zuluaga & Cedeño in 2021 (Phytotaxa 527) from Colombia, with a single observation in Risaralda on the Pacific slope of the Western Cordillera. It grows at about 1500 m in wet premontane forest, so it wants mild temperatures and very high humidity.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Hemiepiphytic climber in wet premontane forest of the Western Cordillera; the only record is a 2021 observation in Risaralda.

The single record's site is at about 1500 m.

Colombia

🔒 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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