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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron baudoense

A Chocó philodendron described by Croat and Bay in 2008 from the Serranía de Baudó on the Pacific coast of Colombia, one of the wettest places on earth. Records run from near sea level to 915 m, mostly around 130 m, with hot days, very warm nights and rain every month. Give it steady heat, very high humidity and constant moisture.

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 and foothill pluvial rainforest of the Chocó. The habit is not documented in sources we could reach; a hemiepiphytic climber is assumed.

Recorded at 5–915 m, median 130 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.