Philodendron englerianum

A Guayana Highlands Philodendron of wet slope and riverside forest in Venezuela, Guyana and Colombia, mostly between 400 and 1,800 m. It grows 2–8 m up tree trunks and sometimes on the ground in boggy places. Grow it intermediate 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 wet slope forest rich in epiphytes on Tulameng Mountain, riverside vegetation on sandstone in the Pakaraima Mountains, and plants terrestrial in a bog on the Gran Sabana. On Tafelberg it climbs 2–8 m up tree trunks.

Recorded at 375–1,828 m, median 983 m.

VenezuelaGuyanaColombia

🔒 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.