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Aroids Partly documented

Philodendron smithii

A widespread Philodendron from Mexico to Nicaragua, described by Engler in 1899, with 371 wild GBIF records from sea level to about 2370 m, mostly in lowland and foothill forest. It copes with a spring dry season and a range of temperatures, making it one of the more forgiving species here.

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 account reached us. Records span humid lowland and foothill forest across southern Mexico and northern Central America; we assume a hemiepiphytic climber.

0–2372 m, median 375 m from 300 records.

BelizeGuatemalaHondurasMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestNicaragua

🔒 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.