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Philodendron aurantiispadix

A montane philodendron named by Croat in 2010 for its orange spadix, known from premontane pluvial forest in Nariño, south-west Colombia, including La Planada and Río Ñambi reserves. Grow it cool, humid and shaded.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Very wet premontane cloud forest on the Pacific slope of the Andes (the collection labels say 'bosque pluvial premontano'). Its habit is not documented in sources we could reach; a hemiepiphytic climber is most likely.

Recorded at 1325–1980 m, median 1800 m.

Colombia

🔒 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.