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Philodendron caracaraiense

A small terrestrial philodendron from Roraima, Brazil, growing in seasonally flooded campina on white sand at about 200 m. Its small, narrow, subcoriaceous leaves are only about 16 cm long. It needs heat, very humid air, bright light and an acidic, sandy medium that is wet in the rainy season.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in flooded campina, an open, scrubby vegetation on nutrient-poor white sand that floods seasonally. It is probably in the tropical moist forest life zone.

Reported at about 200 m. The climate site on file is at 32 m, and no GBIF records carry an elevation.

Brazil North

🔒 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.