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Philodendrons
Philodendrons
Philodendron
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20+ years
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Central and South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Philodendron are tropical vine plants, commonly grown as houseplants. The Golden Crocodile variety of Philodendron is characterized by its golden-yellow variegated leaves.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Philodendron