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Spathiphyllum kalbreyeri

A Spathiphyllum of Panama and northern Colombia, recorded mostly in the lowlands of central Panama with a few sites up to 1200 m. Its sites are hot and humid with a clear January–March dry season. Like other Spathiphyllum it is a terrestrial forest-floor herb of wet, shady ground; grow it warm and constantly moist.

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

Spathiphyllum are terrestrial herbs of shady, wet forest floors, often by streams or in swampy ground. The records fall in humid lowland forest of central Panama and northern Colombia; no species-specific habitat account reached us.

Recorded at 25–1200 m, median 150 m (38 records).

ColombiaPanamá

🔒 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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