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Thaumatophyllum spruceanum

A climbing philodendron of Amazonia and the Guianas, now often treated as Philodendron goeldii and known in cultivation for its spiralling, finger-like leaves. The measured sites are hot, very humid lowland forest with a drier spell in August–October. Grow it warm and bright with support.

Thaumatophyllum spruceanum
Photo: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Hemiepiphyte climbing trunks in lowland rainforest; species-specific notes were not found.

Recorded 0–502 m, median 100 m.

BrazilVenezuelaFrench GuianaPeruColombia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.