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Philodendron
Philodendron sp.
16.9517, -89.1101
Field Notes
Description:
Philodendrons in indoor pots seldom bloom, and I was amazed at this plant's lovely aroid "flower!" The flower here is about 10" high, and the green leaf is about 14" long.The whole plant is in the form of a vine, several feet long. It's reaching for the darkness of my roof eaves, a trait called scototropism.
Habitat:
This philodendron is a secondary epiphyte, which began as rooted vine growing upward from the ground into a small tree. It will later break its connection to the ground -- if this tree can support it, that is! This is a really heavy plant, just outside my house at the edge of the forest.
Notes:
There are as many as 489 species of philodendron, and the same plant may have different leaf shapes as it grows.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
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