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Philodendron hatschbachii

A rare hemiepiphytic climbing Philodendron from the Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, in south-eastern Brazil, recorded at about 800–920 m. It is assessed as critically endangered. Treat it as a warm-to-intermediate climber from humid submontane forest: give it a tall moss pole, bright shade and a mild, humid climate.

Philodendron hatschbachii
Photo: Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Humid submontane Atlantic Forest. It starts on the ground and climbs tree trunks with aerial roots, so it moves from shaded forest floor into brighter light as it climbs. Recent observations cluster around Santa Teresa (including the Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve) and Cariacica in Espírito Santo.

Reported from about 800–920 m. Few records carry an elevation, so this was not measured.

Espírito Santo, BrazilRio de Janeiro, Brazil

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.