General Landscape Uses: Ground cover in shady areas, climbing accent on structures, container plant

Ecological Restoration Notes: Reforestation understory plantings, shady ground cover, habitat mimicry

Description: A stunning vining houseplant known for its soft, velvety, heart-shaped leaves that shimmer with shades of deep green, bronze, and burgundy depending on the light.

Dimensions: Height 8 in.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: North America, Central America

Native Habitats: Tropical rainforests

Soils: Loamy, moist but well-drained, Acidic

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: Green, white

Flower Characteristics: Produces an inflorescence made up of a spathe (leaf-like sheath) and a spadix (a spike of tiny flowers).

Flowering Season: Spring, summer

Fruit: Berry-like, white to orange when mature

Wildlife and Ecology: Microhabitats, aroid-insect interactions

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings

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