Scientific Name:
Philodendron hederaceum
Pronunciation:
fil-oh-DEN-dron hed-er-AYE-see-um
Common Name:
heart-leaf philodendron
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Trailing or climbing tropical plant; leaves cordate, glossy bright green; roots can be aerial.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Climbing, Weeping
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Mexico, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to Epipremnum aureum (juvenile leaves can look very similar).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, undersides can be red-purples
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
up to 30cm long by 23cm wide; petioles slender and shorter than the blade
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Green
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
White, Orange
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Rare
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Fleshy monocot roots
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Root rot, Scale insects
