Philodendron spiritus

This name almost certainly refers to Philodendron spiritus-sancti, a rare hemiepiphyte with long, narrow, pendent leaves, endemic to remnant Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is critically threatened in the wild and expensive in cultivation; it wants warm but not hot, humid, gently bright conditions and a well-drained, airy medium.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

A climbing hemiepiphyte of humid Atlantic Forest fragments in the hills of Espírito Santo, growing up tree trunks with its leaves hanging in dappled light. Most records come from a small area of private reserves and forest remnants.

Records come from the montane Atlantic Forest of central Espírito Santo, with one record at about 900 m; most are undated for elevation.

Brazil (Espírito Santo)

🔒 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.