Philodendron scandens ssp oxycardium (Philodendron hederaceum)
COMMON NAME | Heartleaf philodendron |
TYPE | Vine |
FAMILY | Araceae |
NOTES | Perhaps
the most popular philodendron sold in commerce today. In its natural habitat,
plants will grow to 20’ tall. Features
bright, glossy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves that may have a bronze tinge
on emerging. Leaves on juvenile plants typically grow to 4” long, but
increase in size up to 12” on mature plants. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Mexico, Central America, South America and parts of
the Caribbean |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rain
forests |
WEB SOURCES |
