Philodendron atratum

A Philodendron described by Croat in 2013, recorded mainly along the eastern Andean foothills of Ecuador (Napo, Pastaza, Morona-Santiago, Sucumbíos) and with a few records in southern Colombia. Most records are from wet premontane forest around 500–900 m. Grow it warm by day with a mild night drop, and keep it humid.

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 wet foothill and premontane forest on the Amazonian slope of the Andes, often collected along road edges. One Colombian label calls it an herb in Andean forest at about 2000 m. The growth habit is not described in the sources consulted; a climbing hemiepiphyte is assumed.

Recorded at 250–2245 m, with a median of about 920 m. Most collections are at 430–760 m, with a few above 2000 m.

EcuadorColombia

🔒 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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