Philodendron crassum

A short-stemmed philodendron from Rio de Janeiro state in south-east Brazil. It has remarkably thick, swollen petioles up to about 4 cm across and leathery, glossy, elliptic leaves 30–36 cm long. Very little is known about it in the wild; the swollen petioles suggest it is adapted to a seasonally dry, fairly exposed site.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Its stem is short, thick and lies along the ground. The original description does not state the habitat. The thick tissues hint at rock outcrops or other exposed sites, as in several south-east Brazilian philodendrons, but this is unconfirmed.

No elevation is recorded. GBIF has no usable wild records.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.