General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
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.

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Philodendron tenue
  • Synonym: Philodendron ecuadorense

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Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2024-04-14
Another of the 4-5 different forms of tenue
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-03-30
This is a VERY JUVENILE leaf of Philodendron tense. Like many Phi
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-05-27
progressing well

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