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Philodendron bomboizense

An Ecuadorian Philodendron described by Croat and Cerón in 2014, named after Bomboiza in the southeastern Andean foothills. It is known from two records at about 1,725 m on the eastern slope. Grow it like an intermediate Andean aroid: mild days, cool nights, high humidity and bright shade.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Premontane to lower montane wet forest on the eastern Andean slope of southern Ecuador. Habit is not documented in the sources reached; most Philodendron here are hemiepiphytic climbers.

Both records are from a site at about 1,725 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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.