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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron dunstervilleorum

A Philodendron of the Guayana Shield lowlands in southern Venezuela and northern Brazil, recorded mostly in riverside forest along the Río Caura and near Cerro de la Neblina. Grow it warm and humid.

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

Labels describe humid riverside forest, river islands and primary forest on the upper Río Caura, and pluvial forest along the Río Mawarinuma at the base of Neblina. Growth form is rarely given; a climbing hemiepiphyte is assumed from the genus.

Recorded at 0–790 m, median 240 m.

VenezuelaBrazil

🔒 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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