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Spathiphyllum grandifolium

A large-leaved Spathiphyllum from western Ecuador and south-western to northern Colombia, growing in submontane forest, at forest edges, on river sediments and in marshy second growth. It has green spathes and somewhat leathery leaves, and likes warm, wet ground.

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

Terrestrial in submontane cloud forest and at forest edges along pastures, on flat river sediments, in marshy second-growth forest and in swamps.

Recorded at 18–1200 m, median about 610 m.

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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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