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Philodendron erubescens

 
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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Philodendron (fil-oh-DEN-dron) (Info)
Species: erubescens (er-yoo-BESS-kens) (Info)

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Burgundy
Bronze-Green
Smooth-Textured
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Joan On May 2, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:


Editor's Note

Some resources list all parts of Epipremnum, Pothos, Philodendron and Scindapsus as poisonous if ingested. The toxic principal is calcium oxalate crystals. Symptoms include burning and swelling of lips, mouth, tongue, and throat, also diarrhea. Reportedly toxic only if large amounts are eaten.

The plant can also cause skin irritation upon contact. Irritation is said to be minor and only lasts for a few minutes.

We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to caution gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
Positive ricntrudy On Oct 12, 2007, ricntrudy from Orange City, FL wrote:

We acquired this plant at a Garage sale approx 12 yrs ago when we were in Pasco County. We have been caring for it and at one point 2-3 yrs ago we repotted and gained the second plant and now after all the nurturing it has decided to favor us with Blooms.
Original has one bloom and is throwing a new leaf.
Junior will have three blooms and is also throwing a new leaf.
Needless to say we are astounded and overjoyed. I am not surprised as my sweet wife has two Orchids in bloom as well.
As to the bloom, the same as in your photo hoowever ours seems to have red dots on the white stalk.Thanks, RicnTrudy

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bellflower, California
Miami, Florida
Orange City, Florida
Hana, Hawaii



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