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Philodendron ventricosum

A climbing epiphytic Philodendron from western Ecuador, described by Madison in 1977. It has rope-like stems about 1 cm thick and narrow, triangular leaf blades 40–50 cm long on long, smooth petioles. The spathe is swollen and persists around the fruit, which gives the species its name. It grows where there is a wet season from January to April and a long, drier, overcast season in the second half of the year.

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
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

It is a scandent hemiepiphyte that climbs trees in the lowland and premontane forest of the Pacific slope. The type is from Los Ríos.

Recorded at 30–1350 m, with a median of 980 m across 37 records.

Ecuador: western lowlands and Andean foothills

🔒 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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