General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: Sprawls or climbs 6 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Infructescence (spathe tube) dark violet-purple. Berries white when ripe.
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Philodendron

Photo Gallery
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2020-09-27
Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2018-12-04
Big stand of Philodendron mama in my greenhouse
Location: Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago IL
Date: 2016-05
petiole and inflorescence (out of focus)
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Ghent University Botanical Garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-02
Location: Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago IL
Date: 2016-05
Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
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Plowmanii by TheNaturalist Jul 3, 2016 8:30 PM 6

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