Philodendron rubrocinctum

A Colombian Philodendron described by Engler, known from only a handful of old collections. One of them is from Labranzagrande in Boyacá, on the eastern slope of the Andes. It is essentially unknown in cultivation, so these targets come from its likely foothill habitat.

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

No habitat notes are available. Labranzagrande lies in humid premontane forest on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Oriental, above the Llanos. Its growth habit is unrecorded; climbing is assumed from the genus.

No records carry elevations. Labranzagrande is at roughly 1200 m, and the surrounding slopes run from about 500 m to 2000 m.

Colombia (Boyacá: Labranzagrande)

🔒 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.