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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron delannayi

A recently described (2016) philodendron from the wet lowlands and foothills of north-western Ecuador. Almost nothing about its ecology has been published beyond the original description, so these conditions come from its measured range and climate.

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

Recorded from wet lowland and foothill forest of the Chocó region in north-western Ecuador (Esmeraldas–Carchi). Its growth habit was not available in the sources reached; most philodendrons of this forest are hemiepiphytic climbers.

The 52 GBIF records span 60–800 m, with a median of 609 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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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