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Philodendron cardonii

A hemiepiphytic Philodendron endemic to the Río Claro valley in Antioquia, Colombia. It has long internodes, purple-spotted cataphylls and petioles, and narrowly ovate-elliptic leaves 21–48 cm long that become sagittate. Grow it warm and humid as a climber.

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

A hemiepiphyte or epiphyte in tropical wet forest in the Río Claro valley.

The description gives about 500 m; GBIF records span 500–2100 m (median 1250 m).

Colombia

🔒 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.