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Philodendron exile

A widespread Amazonian Philodendron from Colombia and Venezuela to Peru and the Guianas, mostly in lowland forest below 600 m. It is an epiphyte with leathery leaves and a white spathe, found in gallery forest and seasonally flooded várzea. Grow it warm and humid.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe an epiphytic herb with leathery leaves and a white spathe and spadix, in gallery and riverside forest, várzea and floodplain forest.

Recorded at 65–2,005 m, median 330 m.

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuelaBrazilFrench GuianaSuriname

🔒 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.