Philodendron edmundoi

An endangered Philodendron of section Baursia from the mountains of south-eastern Brazil, known from a small area around Nova Friburgo and Teresópolis. It grows above 800 m in Atlantic Forest, as a hemiepiphyte or on exposed rock, and has narrow, leathery leaves 37–55 cm long. It needs cooler, more humid conditions than most lowland philodendrons.

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

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows in Atlantic Forest on hills and slopes, either as a hemiepiphyte or on exposed rocks, in places that are moist enough, from shade to full sun.

Recorded above 800 m and up to about 1,400 m in the Serra do Mar mountains of Rio de Janeiro.

South-eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)

🔒 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.