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Philodendron atabapoense

Philodendron atabapoense is a climbing aroid from wet tropical forests of Venezuela's Amazonas state, grown as an ornamental. Keep it warm, humid and out of direct harsh sun, and give it a moss pole or support to climb.

Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of mix are dry; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Chunky, well-draining aroid mix with bark, perlite and peat or coco.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals that cause mouth and throat irritation, swelling and drooling if chewed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Venezuela (Amazonas)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Philodendron atabapoense is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to Amazonas state of Venezuela. A climber in wet tropical forests, it is a common ornamental plant in Nigeria.

Other Philodendron plants

Philodendron angustisectum · Philodendron callosum · Philodendron campii · Spade Leaf Philodendron · Philodendron elegans · Blushing Philodendron · Shortstem philodendron · Philodendron gigas · Vilevine · Philodendron jacquinii · Philodendron mayoi · Philodendron mexicanum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Philodendron atabapoense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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