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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron cotapatense

A Philodendron described by Croat and Acebey in 2005 from the Cotapata area of the Bolivian Yungas, recorded at 1356–1903 m. Its sites are mild with warm days, cool nights and a clear dry season from May to September. Grow it as an intermediate montane Philodendron with a real night drop.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 humid montane forest of the Yungas in La Paz department, including Cotapata National Park. No detailed habitat account reached us; we assume a hemiepiphytic climber.

Recorded at 1356–1903 m, median 1800 m (10 records).

Bolivia

🔒 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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