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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron bayae

A Colombian Philodendron described by Croat in 2014 from the Pacific lowlands of the Chocó, especially the Bajo Calima area near Buenaventura. It grows in primary rainforest at 50–150 m, in one of the wettest regions on Earth. Grow it hot and constantly humid, in bright shade.

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

Primary lowland rainforest in the Chocó biogeographic region. The growth habit is not described in the sources consulted; a climbing hemiepiphyte is assumed.

Recorded at 50–150 m, with a median of about 100 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.