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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron chimantae

A Philodendron described by Bunting from the Chimantá massif in the Venezuelan Guayana, recorded across Bolívar state at 225–1200 m with one Colombian outlier. Its sites are warm with a marked December–March dry season and a very wet mid-year. Grow it as a warm climbing Philodendron with bright filtered light.

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

Records come from the Guayana Highlands and their foothills in Bolívar, including the Chimantá area. No detailed habitat account reached us; we assume a hemiepiphytic climber of humid forest, as is usual for the genus.

Recorded at 225–1200 m, median 790 m (20 records).

ColombiaVenezuela

🔒 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.