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Aroids Partly documented

Spathiphyllum zetekianum

A terrestrial peace lily of wet lowland forest in Panama and northwestern Colombia. Collectors describe it as a herb about 70 cm tall with elliptic-lanceolate leaves, dark green above and whitish beneath. The measured climate is hot, humid and wet all year.

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 of humid lowland forest in Panama and the Colombian Chocó and Urabá. Labels note a plant about 70 cm tall with discolorous leaves; habitat detail beyond that is not recorded.

Recorded at 25–875 m, median 200 m (4 records).

PanamáColombia

🔒 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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