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Philodendron alatum

A Peruvian Philodendron described by Poeppig in 1845, recorded in primary forest along the eastern Andean foothills (Huánuco, Pasco, Loreto) at 135–1900 m. Grow it warm, humid and moist on a pole.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Specimens come from primary forest and steep slopes above roads in the Palcazú valley and the Yanesha and Yanachaga-Chemillén reserves (Pasco), near Tingo María (Huánuco), and from Cordillera Azul (Loreto). Presumably a hemiepiphytic climber.

Recorded at 135–1900 m, median 645 m.

Peru

🔒 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.