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Philodendron ernestii

Philodendron ernestii
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0
Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Climber
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
W. South America to N. Brazil
Climate
wet tropical

About

Philodendron ernestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to western South America and northern Brazil. A hemiepiphyte, it is typically found in wet tropical forests, where it is a gap specialist.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Philodendron ernestii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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