Philodendron scandens

Heartleaf philodendron

Philodendron scandens is a synonym of Philodendron hederaceum, the heartleaf philodendron. It is the most widespread Philodendron, climbing tree trunks in warm, humid lowland forest from Mexico and the Antilles to Bolivia and Brazil. It is forgiving indoors but grows best with warmth, bright indirect light and something to climb.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

A hemiepiphyte that roots in soil and climbs trunks with aerial roots. It is found mainly in tropical moist forest and extends into premontane and tropical wet forest.

The measured range runs from 0 to 2,017 m, with a median of 230 m.

MexicoCentral AmericaCaribbeanColombiaVenezuelaGuianasEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazil

🔒 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.