Heart Leaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium) in the Philodendrons Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb Vine
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade
Water Preferences:	Dry Mesic
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations:	Houseplant
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.
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem
Containers:	Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Epiphytic

Common names

Heart Leaf Philodendron
Heart Leaf Vine

Botanical names

Accepted: Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium
Synonym: Philodendron oxycardium
Synonym: Philodendron scandens subsp. oxycardium

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Uploaded by hlutzow

Location: The Natural State
Date: 2019-10-31

Uploaded by codielane

Location: The Natural State (Arkansas)
Date: 2021-10-14

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Location: Laurel, Montana
Date: 2022-02-27

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Uploaded by MONTANALisa

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2007-09-26

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Indoors in my dining room
Date: 2019-01-07
My 12 year old plant that grows in only medium window light

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Uploaded by Mrs_Hottentot

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2010-05-20

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Location: The Natural State
Date: 2019-08-22

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Location: The Natural State
Date: 2019-09-13

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Location: Ontario Canada
Date: 2020-04-27

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Uploaded by Mrs_Hottentot

Location: Our apartment
Date: 2017-09-25
This Philodendron, one of my very first plants, is older than dir

Uploaded by Hagbard

Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2012-07-10
Heart Leaf Philodendron growing in bright shade

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Uploaded by TexasPlumeria87

Location: Pasadena, CA
Date: 2016-03-12
Heartleaf house plant

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Uploaded by purpleinopp

Date: 2014-06-13
Aerial roots attached to stick support.

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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-30

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Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2023-10-01

Uploaded by antsinmypants

Date: 2013-02-09
These vines can attach themselves to walls, ruin paint.

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Uploaded by purpleinopp

Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-02-26

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Kansas
Date: 2014-06-29
Indoor plant, 19 years old - Cuttings have spawned over 25 large

Uploaded by StaticAsh

Date: 2014-01-09
New tip forming where vine was cut.

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Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-07

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-09

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Uploaded by gingin

Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-10-06
At right edge, you can see where this vine was cut a few weeks ag

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Comments:

Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jul 2, 2019 7:18 PM concerning plant:

This has been the easiest plant I've ever grown. It started 12 years ago as a small 6" cutting and grew in water for a couple of years. It's always been indoors and only gotten window light. About the 3rd year I potted it and it thrived is all I can say. I add indoor plant food 1-1-1 to my water about once a month and rotate it for symmetry. It prefers to dry out just a little between waterings. About once a year I clean the leaves with a soft rag with a tiny bit of mayonnaise. I've done that on several green plants for years after hearing that the ingredients nourish them as well as shine them up. It continues to put out new leaves, getting longer and longer, so it lives on a 3' plant stand, where it drapes so gracefully.

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Plant Events from our members
Rh48	On August 12, 2015	Obtained plant Purchased as a cutting from eBay
hlutzow	On August 20, 2019	Obtained plant cuttings
antsinmypants	On May 4, 2023	Obtained plant

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Heart Leaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium)