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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron nanegalense

A climbing Philodendron from the cloud forest around Nanegal on the north-western Andean slope of Ecuador, described by Engler in 1905. Its long petioles are densely covered in bristle-like, hair-like outgrowths, and it has rigid, heart-shaped blades about 45 by 30 cm. It is a mid-elevation plant that wants mild days, cool nights and constant humidity.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

It is a scandent climber in premontane and lower montane cloud forest on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Pichincha.

Recorded at 950–2275 m, with a median of 1482 m across 20 records.

Ecuador: Pichincha (north-western Andean slope)

🔒 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.