Philodendron insigne
A lowland Amazonian and Guianan philodendron that grows as a 'trash-basket' epiphyte: a rosette of broad, upright leaves catches falling debris high on trees, and ants often nest in the humus that builds up among its roots. In a home it needs warmth, high humidity and bright filtered light, with a very open, airy medium that dries a little between waterings.
Where it grows wild
Wet tropical lowland forest in the Guianas, Amazonia and Atlantic-coast Brazil, growing on trunks and large branches. Its leaves form a funnel-shaped rosette that traps leaf litter; the rotting litter feeds the roots and often houses ant colonies, which are thought to help the plant. Upper-trunk and canopy sites get more light than the forest floor but are still partly shaded by the surrounding crown.
No elevation data was found. The GBIF records we saw (French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Loreto in Peru, Bahia) are lowland localities, most probably below about 500 m.
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