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Philodendron applanatum

An Amazonian climbing Philodendron from lowland forest in Peru, Colombia and western Brazil. It has a scandent stem with short internodes and subcoriaceous, hastate leaves whose posterior lobes spread almost horizontally. Grow it hot, humid and bright, with a pole to climb.

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

Scandent (climbing) in lowland Amazonian rainforest. The records are clustered around Iquitos and the Ucayali and upper Solimões basins.

Recorded at 0–240 m, with a median of 122 m, so it is a plant of the Amazon lowlands.

PeruColombiaBrazil North

🔒 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.