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Philodendron craspedodromum

An epiphytic, partly twining philodendron from the Colombian Amazon and southern Venezuela. It has thick, very glossy, leathery, lance-elliptic leaves with a cordate base. Desano people of the Río Papurí use its crushed leaves as a fish poison, so treat the sap as irritant.

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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte with a thick stem and crowded leaves, growing in lowland forest of the Guayana Shield region.

Literature gives 100–800 m; one Colombian record is at about 450 m. GBIF has almost no georeferenced wild 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.