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Philodendron eximium

A large hemiepiphytic Philodendron of Brazil's Atlantic forest, with ovate, heart-based leaves 40 to 60 cm long on climbing stems. It is commonest in the coastal forests of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with outlying records north to Pernambuco. It comes from a subtropical-to-tropical coastal climate with a cooler winter, so it tolerates cooler nights than Amazonian species.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Hemiepiphytic in tropical Atlantic forest: it roots in the ground or on trunks and climbs trees, keeping contact with the soil through feeder roots.

Records run from coastal lowlands (Sao Sebastiao, Cananeia) up into the Serra do Mar and Serra dos Orgaos (Cunha, Teresopolis, Tapirai), roughly sea level to about 1,000 m or more; records checked carry no elevations.

Brazil (Sao Paulo)Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)Brazil (Pernambuco)

🔒 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.