Philodendron rhodospathiphyllum

An epiphytic Philodendron from the Pacific Chocó lowlands of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, described by Croat and Bay. It is known from the Bajo Calima and Bahía Málaga area near Buenaventura, one of the wettest places on Earth. Grow it hot, constantly wet and very humid.

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 periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Specimens describe an epiphyte with short internodes, persistent cataphylls that turn reddish brown and fibrous, and firm, deeply grooved petioles. It grows in very wet lowland rainforest and older regrowth in the Bajo Calima forestry concessions.

Records run from about 50 m to 800 m, but most are below 100 m.

Colombia (Valle del Cauca: Bajo Calima, Bahía Málaga)

🔒 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.