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Philodendron polypodioides

GBIF treats this name as Philodendron pedatum, a hemiepiphytic climber with deeply lobed, pedatisect leaves found across Amazonia and the Guianas. It grows in warm lowland and premontane wet forest with rain all year and only a short drier spell.

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

An appressed hemiepiphytic climber in tropical moist and wet forest and premontane wet forest.

The measured range runs from 0 to 1,045 m, with a median of 175 m.

BrazilFrench GuianaSurinameGuyanaColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorBolivia

🔒 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.