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Philodendron giganteum
Also called Elephant Ear, Arum Lily, Chinabush, Chinny Leafs, Giant Elephant Ear, Elephant's Ear
Giant philodendron is a large hemiepiphytic shrub from wet tropical forests of the Caribbean and Brazil that climbs or grows on trees. It is grown indoors mainly as a big-leaved specimen plant and needs warmth, humidity and bright light to thrive.
Philodendron giganteum is a species of plant in the Araceae family. It is found in the Caribbean and South America. Heinrich Wilhelm Schott first described it in 1856. P. giganteum inflorescences are thermogenetic and emit a sweet odor. In the English-speaking Caribbean, this plant may be called Elephant Ear or Chinny Leaf.
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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.
