Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux











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Philodendron atabapoense is a climbing species from Venezuela’s Amazonas region, known for long, narrow green leaves with burgundy to maroon undersides. The blades hang away from the stem as they mature, so the red-toned reverse appears beside the green upper surface. Mature foliage stays slim and elongated, with petioles that can angle the leaves outward along the vine. The plant keeps a lean vertical profile, while overlapping older leaves reveal flashes of dark red beneath the green blades as the stem lengthens. This makes the plant read as narrow and upright from a distance, with the underside colour becoming visible only when the leaves move or turn.
Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Watering
Water when ~30–50% dry
Substrate
Airy + fast-draining • Light moisture buffer • Bark-based • Medium-chunky
Temperature
Ideal: 18–29 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Climbing hemiepiphytic herbaceous perennial.
Support
optional
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height with support: 180 cm • Max. spread: 120 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Venezuela Amazonas; wet tropical climber
These care values are practical reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a starting point, then adjust for your room, pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the plant dries.
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Move outside once nights stay above
16°C
Bring under cover below
15°C
Best outdoors in
Warm summer patio, Sheltered urban spot
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