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Philodendron maximum

A Philodendron described by K. Krause, native to Bolivia, Ecuador and western Brazil (Acre and Mato Grosso), in the south-western Amazon region. As the name suggests it is a large plant. Little has been published on its growth habit or habitat, so the targets here are generalised from lowland Amazonian philodendrons: warm, humid, bright shade, even moisture and a chunky, airy mix.

Philodendron maximum
Photo: Chhe (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Lowland forest of the south-western Amazon and its margins. No habitat or growth-habit description specific to this species was found; many philodendrons of the region are hemiepiphytic climbers that start on the forest floor and climb trunks.

No elevation data were found and there are no measured records; the states named are mostly lowland.

BoliviaEcuadorBrazil

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.