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Philodendron buntingianum

A rock-climbing philodendron from Venezuela's Cordillera de Mérida, from Mérida to Táchira. It is an epipetric vine with a flattened, deeply fissured grey stem and long, narrow leaves. Give it warm days, mild nights and something rough 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 periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Described as an epipetric vine, meaning it climbs over rock. It grows on the lower slopes of the Mérida Andes.

Records range from 130 to 900 m, with most at 800–900 m.

Venezuela

🔒 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.