Philodendron quelalii

A Philodendron described in 2016 from north-western Ecuador and adjacent south-western Colombia, with most collections along the Lita–San Lorenzo road in Esmeraldas. No description of its habit was available, so grow it like other wet-forest Philodendron of the Chocó foothills: warm, humid and on a pole.

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 period

Where it grows wild

Wet forest of the Pacific (Chocó) foothills of northern Ecuador and southern Colombia. The sources available give localities but not habit or microhabitat.

Records span 170–1,800 m, median 285 m; most come from about 285 m near El Durango (Esmeraldas), with others near 1,100 m in Carchi.

EcuadorColombia

🔒 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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