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Philodendron tortum

Philodendron tortum
Photo: DocJ94, CC BY-SA 4.0

Philodendron tortum is a climbing aroid from the wet tropics of northern Brazil and Bolivia, grown as a houseplant. Give it bright indirect light, warmth and humidity, and a support to climb.

Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of mix feel dry; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Chunky, well-draining aroid mix with bark and perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth and throat if chewed or swallowed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
N. Brazil to Bolivia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Philodendron tortum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northern Brazil and Bolivia. A climber, it is typically found in the wet tropics. It is available from commercial houseplant suppliers.

Other Philodendron plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Philodendron tortum 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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