Sign in Start free
Species library › Philodendron › Philodendron ruizii
Aroids Well documented

Philodendron ruizii

A widespread, usually epiphytic Philodendron of the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia, with thick, woody stems 2–5 cm across and large leaves. It is commonest in premontane and montane wet forest above about 1,500 m in Ecuador, so it prefers mild days, cool nights and humid air.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Premontane and montane wet forest on the eastern side of the Andes, less often in drier montane or lowland moist forest. Usually epiphytic, sometimes terrestrial or hemiepiphytic, with thick, woody, fissured stems.

150–2,300 m; records span 122–2,378 m, median 1,352 m.

BoliviaColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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

Grow Philodendron ruizii? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Philodendron

Philodendron verrucosum Philodendron gloriosum Philodendron hederaceum Philodendron erubescens Philodendron bipinnatifidum Philodendron billietiae Philodendron pastazanum Philodendron mamei Philodendron plowmanii Philodendron melanochrysum Philodendron pedatum Philodendron giganteum All 656 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.