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Thaumatophyllum selloum

Thaumatophyllum selloum is generally treated as a synonym of Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum, the large tree philodendron of south-eastern South America. It is a tough, self-heading aroid that takes bright light, a mild cool season and short light frost, which makes it one of the easiest Thaumatophyllum to grow.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

The accepted species grows in Atlantic forest edges, swamp and riverbank forest and restinga, starting as a terrestrial or hemi-epiphyte and forming a thick trunk with aerial roots.

No measured elevations for this name; the accepted species occurs from near sea level to roughly 1,000 m.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil SouthParaguayArgentina NortheastBolivia

🔒 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.