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Philodendron hooveri

A Philodendron described by Croat and Grayum in 1996, recorded in wet lowland and foothill forest of western Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Amazon and south-western Colombia at 100–1350 m. Labels describe it as epiphytic on trees, including in riverside forest. Grow it warm and humid with something to climb.

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 periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trees in primary and disturbed very wet forest, including riverside forest on clay; seen from the Chocó foothills (Bilsa, Río Cayapas, El Chical) to Amazonian Orellana.

100–1350 m, median about 610 m.

EcuadorColombia

🔒 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.