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Philodendron guianense

A philodendron described by Croat and Grayum in 1994 from the Guianas, mostly from French Guiana. It grows in primary lowland rainforest and creek forest below about 600 m.

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

Specimen notes place it in primary lowland rainforest on gentle hills and in creek forest. Its habit is treated here as a hemiepiphytic climber, as is usual for the genus.

Recorded at about 5–575 m, median about 240 m (30 records).

French GuianaSurinameGuyanaBrazil NorthPeru

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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.