General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Leaves: Evergreen
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Philodendron

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Location: Fairfax, VA | December, 2023
Date: 2023-12-16
Location: Fairfax, VA | December, 2023
Location: Fairfax, VA | December, 2023
Date: 2023-12-16
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-09-04
About to climb out of her pot !
Location: Miami, FL
Date: 2013-12
Fairchild gardens conservatory: Philodendron Gloriosum
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2010-01-15
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-04-17
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-03-14
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-08-08
Philodendron gloriosum - Satin Leaf Philodendron 001
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Parcque Lage, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2013-12-04
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Location: Fairfax, VA | October, 2023
Date: 2023-10-28
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2010-01-17
Location: McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida
Date: 2016-11-06
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2017-05-01
Out of the pot and off the desk.  Time to start a new plant
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2014-05-15
Grown in the office under florescent lighting

Date: 2023-08-22

Date: 2023-08-22
Photo by dyzzypyxxy
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2013-08-03
Young plant ready for pot up
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2014-05-15
Grown in the office under florescent lighting
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