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Philodendron angustialatum

A slender climbing Philodendron from the eastern Andean foothills of central Peru and western Brazil. It has fiddle-shaped leaves 25–30 cm long on narrowly winged petioles, and inflorescences with a white spathe and pink spadix. It is a warm, humid foothill-forest climber.

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

It is a scandent plant of primary and disturbed humid forest in the Andean foothills, including very humid tropical forest on red soils in Palcazú and montane forest at Huampal. It was originally found in cleared forest along the Monzón river.

Records run from 300 to 1463 m, with a median of 500 m.

PeruBrazil

🔒 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.