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Spathiphyllum patinii

A compact Spathiphyllum, about 40 cm tall, from Colombia and eastern Panama. It was introduced to European horticulture in the 1870s and is grown in botanic gardens. In the wild it grows at the edges of creeks in humid forest, including the Río Claro canyon in Antioquia.

Spathiphyllum patinii
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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 herb about 40 cm tall at the edges of creeks in humid tropical forest, including selectively logged and regenerating forest. It has a white spathe and a cream spadix.

Recorded from 50 to 1300 m, median 500 m.

ColombiaPanama

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.