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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron alliodorum

A Central and South American Philodendron described by Croat and Grayum in 1992, found from Nicaragua through Costa Rica and Panama to Colombia and Ecuador. Its name refers to a garlic scent. Most wild observations come from warm, wet lowland rainforest on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, with a few specimens from around 900 m.

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

Where it grows wild

Wet tropical forest, mostly lowland; observations concentrate in Caribbean-slope rainforest in Costa Rica, such as La Selva and Limón. Its growth habit was not described in the sources consulted; like most Philodendron in these forests it is likely a hemiepiphytic climber on trees.

Most records are lowland, near sea level to a few hundred metres; two specimens were collected at 874 m (El Salvador) and 950 m (Mashpi, Ecuador).

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaEcuador

🔒 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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