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Philodendron billaetiae

Philodendron billietiae (often spelled billaetiae in the trade) is a climbing hemiepiphyte of lowland Guianan and northeastern Brazilian rainforest, prized for its long, wavy-edged leaves on orange-yellow petioles. It wants steady warmth, high humidity and something to climb.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Lowland humid rainforest, climbing tree trunks from the forest floor into the lower and middle canopy.

Mostly recorded from near sea level to about 400 m.

French GuianaBrazil (Amapá, Pará)SurinameGuyana

🔒 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.