General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Other: Glossy green, ruffled
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Tree Philodendron
  • Cut-Leaf Philodendron
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Philodendron bipinnatifidum
  • Synonym: Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
  • Synonym: Philodendron selloum
Also sold as:
  • Little Crunchy

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Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-01-22
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-08-11
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-08-10
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-01-22
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2018-08-23

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