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Spathiphyllum neblinae

A Spathiphyllum of the upper Río Negro basin, named after Cerro de la Neblina. It grows beside forest streams in an almost aseasonal, very wet climate. Grow it warm, shaded and humid, and never let it dry out.

Spathiphyllum neblinae
Photo: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial herb beside streams (quebradas, caños) in evergreen lowland forest, including forest dominated by Leopoldinia palms, and along white-water tributaries.

Recorded from 120 to 1420 m, median 350 m.

VenezuelaColombiaBrazil

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.