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Philodendron geniculatum

A Colombian Philodendron described by Bogner and Croat in 2012, known from four records in the south of the country, mostly at 1200–1300 m. It suits warm-intermediate, very humid conditions.

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

Premontane wet forest on the Andean slopes of Huila and Caquetá–Putumayo. Growth form assumed to be hemiepiphytic.

Recorded at 1200–1300 m; one further site sits near 330 m.

Colombia: HuilaColombia: Putumayo/Caquetá

🔒 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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