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Philodendron appendiculatum

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A large hemiepiphytic Philodendron of the subtropical Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil, with big, long-stalked leaves and long aerial roots. Coming from the cooler south of the Atlantic Forest, it takes cooler nights than most tropical philodendrons, but it wants humidity, bright shade and something to climb.

Philodendron appendiculatum
Photo: RÇ«gn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

A hemiepiphyte that climbs trees with adventitious roots in moist Atlantic Forest, including montane and cloud forest, and is occasionally found on rocks or on the ground along streams and rocky slopes. Herbarium labels describe it as semi-shade loving.

Herbarium specimens with an elevation come from about 400 m in coastal Paraná up to 1,200–1,370 m in cloud forest in Espírito Santo.

Brazil South (Paraná, Santa Catarina)Brazil Southeast (São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais)Argentina: Misiones

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.