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Philodendron ernestii

A hemiepiphytic climbing Philodendron of lowland western Amazonia, from Colombia and Ecuador to Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil. It is a gap specialist that climbs trunks in terra firme forest, where treefalls give it brighter light. It needs warmth, high humidity and something to climb.

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 grows in wet lowland and foothill forest, mostly terra firme and also near palm swamps and in tall secondary growth. It climbs tree trunks with aerial roots and is described as a gap specialist that does best where treefalls let in more light.

Specimen elevations run from about 25 m to 1300 m, with a median near 430 m and most below about 1050 m.

Peru (Madre de Dios, Loreto, Pasco, San Martín)Ecuador (Napo, Sucumbíos, Pastaza, Zamora-Chinchipe)Brazil (Acre, Amazonas)ColombiaBolivia (La Paz)

🔒 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.