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Philodendron ecordatum

A slender climbing philodendron of lowland rain forest in the Guianas and northern Brazil. Its small ovate leaves are 8–10 cm long and have a truncate to rounded base rather than the usual heart shape, which is what the name refers to. It needs steady heat and high humidity.

Philodendron ecordatum
Photo: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

It is a slender-stemmed climber of lowland moist forest, mostly recorded in French Guiana. Schott's description covers only the stem, leaves and fruit, not the habitat.

Recorded at 0–850 m, with a median of 87 m. Most records are lowland.

Brazil NorthFrench GuianaGuyana

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.