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Philodendron alticola

A montane philodendron described by Croat and Grayum in 1997 from Costa Rica and western Panama; its name means 'dweller of high places'. It grows in premontane to lower montane wet forest from about 800 to 2400 m, with mild days, cool nights and a short dry season from January to March.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

A hemiepiphyte of premontane and lower montane wet forest on the Talamanca range and nearby highlands of Costa Rica and Chiriquí, Panama.

Recorded at 800–2400 m, median about 800 m.

Costa RicaPanamá

🔒 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.