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Philodendron brent-berlinii

A lowland philodendron from Amazonas, northern Peru, described by Croat in 2005 and named after the ethnobiologist Brent Berlin. Records run from 200 to 700 m in the Aguaruna country of the Cenepa and Santiago basins. Grow it warm and humid with bright shade and even 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 Amazonian rainforest. The habit is not documented in sources we could reach; a hemiepiphytic climber is assumed.

Recorded at 200–700 m, median 450 m.

Peru

🔒 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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