Philodendron bakeri

A small climbing philodendron from wet Atlantic-slope lowland and foothill forest from Nicaragua to Colombia, with slender scandent stems up to about 1.5 m and oblong to oblanceolate, somewhat leathery leaves 12–25 cm long on short petioles. It is a warm, shade-loving hemiepiphyte. Give it a moss pole or board, steady warmth and high humidity.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

A hemiepiphyte climbing tree trunks in tropical wet forest and premontane rain and wet forest. Well-known sites include La Selva Biological Station and Braulio Carrillo National Park in Costa Rica.

Near sea level in Colombia and 100–900 m on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica; central Panamanian populations reach 900–1420 m. Most records are below about 500 m.

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombia

🔒 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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