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Philodendron fosteri

A Peruvian Philodendron described by Croat in 2014. GBIF holds no usable wild records, and the only climate site is a lowland point near 270 m in central Peru, so everything here is inferred from the genus and that one site.

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

Probably lowland to foothill Amazonian rainforest in central Peru. No habitat notes were reachable.

The only climate site sits at about 270 m; the true elevation range is unknown.

Peru

🔒 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.