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Philodendron avenium

A lowland Amazonian philodendron described by Grayum and Croat in 2005 from the Río Santiago valley in Amazonas, northern Peru. The single known record is from about 200 m, where it is hot and humid all year with a modest drier spell from July to September. Give it warm, humid, shaded conditions.

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

Lowland rainforest along a stream (Quebrada Caterpiza) in the Santiago valley. Its habit is not described in sources we could reach; a hemiepiphytic climber is assumed.

The one record is at about 200 m.

Peru

🔒 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.