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Philodendron chrysocarpum

A Philodendron described by Croat and Bay in 2008 from the Chocó lowlands of Colombia, with records around Buenaventura and Bajo Calima at 40–465 m. The measured climate is hot, saturated and extremely wet all year. Grow it warm and very humid on a climbing support, with no dry rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Records sit in the lowland Chocó rainforest of Valle del Cauca. No detailed habitat account reached us; we assume a hemiepiphytic climber of wet lowland forest.

Recorded at 40–465 m, median 55 m (12 records).

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.