General Landscape Uses: Statement plant, tropical foundation plant or privacy screen, tropical landscaping

Ecological Restoration Notes: Understory planting, erosion control, soil enrichment, microhabitat creation

Description: This is a large split leaf philodendron that would fill in any gap in your landscape with its tropical foliage.

Dimensions: Height 6 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: South America

Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical rainforests

Soils: Rich, well-draining soil with organic matter

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: High to Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Flower Color: Creamy white to pale green

Flower Characteristics: A spadix (finger-like structure with tiny flowers) wrapped in a spathe (a leaf-like sheath).

Flowering Season: Late spring to summer

Fruit: Berry-like, green maturing to yellowish or orange

Wildlife and Ecology: Shelter and habitat, pollinator attraction

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, air layering, seed

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