Philodendron spruceanum

A rarely collected philodendron described by Bunting in 1975 from southern Venezuela, named after the botanist Richard Spruce. The few records come from the Río Casiquiare and upper Río Negro lowlands and near Iquitos in Peru, mostly around 100–140 m.

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

The few specimens come from lowland forest along blackwater rivers of the upper Río Negro and Casiquiare and from white-sand forest near Iquitos, with one record on a tepui summit. Its habit is not documented here; it is treated as a hemiepiphytic climber.

Most records are at 100–140 m; one tepui record is at about 1025 m.

VenezuelaColombiaPeruBrazil North

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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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