Philodendron giganteum Schott

Giant philodendron (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Philodendron

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen herb. It grows 2-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Philodendron giganteum habit picture by claire Felloni (cc-by-sa)
Philodendron giganteum habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Philodendron giganteum leaf picture by David Schmielden (cc-by-sa)
Philodendron giganteum leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)
Philodendron giganteum leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Philodendron giganteum flower picture by Pascal Hacault (cc-by-sa)
Philodendron giganteum flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Philodendron giganteum world distribution map, present in Dominica, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:87774-1
WFO ID wfo-0000268647
COL ID 4G83Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630377
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Synonyms

Philodendron giganteum