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Philodendron findens

A hemiepiphytic Philodendron of Costa Rica and Panama with a thick, appressed-climbing stem (internodes 2–4 cm across), spicy-scented watery sap and sharply two-ribbed cataphylls to 35 cm. It grows in wet and premontane rain forest, mostly at middle elevations. Grow it warm and humid with slightly cooler nights, on a sturdy pole.

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

Tropical wet forest and premontane rain and wet forest; usually hemiepiphytic, rarely terrestrial on steep banks.

Records span 20–1450 m, median 775 m.

ColombiaCosta RicaPanamá

🔒 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.