Philodendron aromaticum

A Costa Rican Philodendron described by Croat and Grayum in 1997, common in Caribbean-slope lowland rainforest around La Selva, Barra del Colorado and Barbilla. Most records are below 100 m, where it is hot and humid all year with only a short, mild dry spell. Grow it warm and humid with bright shade.

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

A plant of Caribbean lowland rainforest, secondary forest and forest edges beside pastures, sometimes along rivers. The growth habit is not described in the sources consulted; a climbing hemiepiphyte is assumed.

Recorded at 12–1400 m, with a median of about 65 m; nearly all records are below 350 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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.