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Philodendron magnum

Philodendron magnum is an Ecuadorian species described by Croat in 2016, known from about 29 records at 800 to 990 m in the northwestern foothills. The sites are warm and humid, with a drier July to September.

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 of the western Andean foothills of northern Ecuador; habit assumed hemiepiphytic climbing, as usual in the genus.

Recorded 800 to 990 m (median 800 m, 20 records with elevation).

Ecuador

🔒 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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