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Philodendron dioscoreoides

A Guianan Philodendron described by Gleason in 1929; its name means yam-like. GBIF holds only one wild record, from lowland Guyana at about 50 m. The site is hot, with two wet seasons and two short drier spells.

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

Where it grows wild

Habitat is not recorded in the sources we reached. The single record is from lowland Guianan forest at about 50 m.

The single record is at about 50 m.

GuyanaSuriname

🔒 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.