Philodendron billietiae
A lowland hemi-epiphytic climber from the Guiana Shield and the Rio Negro basin, grown for its long, wavy-edged leaves on orange-yellow petioles. It lives in hot, constantly humid rainforest with almost no temperature swing, and in the wild favours brighter spots such as riverbanks and forest openings rather than deep shade. At home it wants warmth year-round, bright filtered light and something to climb.
Where it grows wild
Lowland tropical rainforest, often near rivers and in brighter, more open patches with lightly filtered light. Adults climb tree trunks as hemi-epiphytes; juveniles are found creeping over fallen logs and near rocks at ground level before ascending.
Literature gives about 100–400 m; the measured wild records span sea level to 670 m with a median of 125 m, so this is a true lowland plant.
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