Botanical Name: Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Common Name: Selloum philodendron
Type of Plant: monocot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, non-vining, rounded form, consisting of a few thick trunks with long adventitious roots
Height 6'
Spread 8-10'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun along coast, partial inland
Soil prefers moist, well draining soil
Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9, 12-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves very large leaves, to 3' long, dark glossy green, deeply cut lobes, very long petioles
Flowers spadix, many greenish white, tiny flowers massed on a central spike – male flowers above, female beneath
Fruit small yellow drupes
 
Propagation:
seed, division, softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
accent/background for tropical landscapes, container plant, good for large silhouette, near swimming pools
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular watering
Fertilizing balanced 2-3 times during summer months
Pruning remove old leaves, keep in bounds
Pests/Diseases mealybug indoors, chlorosis
Special Conditions/Other aerial roots can be removed without damage to plant
 
Origin: Brazil
Family: Araceae

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