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
Comments:
Steven Tumbleson –
The guys were incredible and the plants are, too.