Stenospermation angustifolium

A narrow-leaved Stenospermation widespread from Honduras to Peru, most often recorded in lowland wet forest around 350 m. The measured sites are hot, humid and rainy most of the year with a short, moderate dry spell in January–March. Care is generalised from the genus: a small epiphyte kept warm, shaded 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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Small epiphyte or root climber on trunks in lowland and foothill wet forest; details beyond the genus pattern were not found.

Recorded 0–2520 m, median 350 m; most records are lowland Caribbean and Pacific slopes of Central America and the Chocó.

HondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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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