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Philodendron mexicanum is a climbing evergreen vine of the wet tropics, grown as a houseplant that can reach about 2 m. Give it a moist, well-drained mix, bright indirect light and something to climb on.
Philodendron mexicanum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to central and southwestern Mexico including Veracruz, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Colombia. An evergreen vine of the wet tropics, it reaches 2 m (7 ft) tall as a houseplant. Its young leaves are lanceolate, and its mature leaves are lobed and spear-shaped, and can be 60 cm (2 ft) long.
Philodendron angustisectum · Philodendron atabapoense · Philodendron callosum · Philodendron campii · Spade Leaf Philodendron · Philodendron elegans · Blushing Philodendron · Shortstem philodendron · Philodendron gigas · Vilevine · Philodendron jacquinii · Philodendron mayoi
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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.
