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Philodendron goeldii

Thaumatophyllum spruceanum

Philodendron goeldii
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0

Philodendron goeldii is a neotropical climbing or tree-like aroid from the humid rainforests of northern South America, prized for its hoop-shaped, deeply divided leaves. It needs warm, humid, bright conditions with well-drained, moist soil.

Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry; keep evenly moist but never soggy.
Soil
Chunky, well-draining aroid mix with peat or coir and perlite or bark.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals, which cause mouth and throat irritation, swelling and drooling if chewed.

About

Philodendron goeldii, synonym Thaumatophyllum spruceanum, is a neotropical hemiepiphytic or scrambling plant in the genus Philodendron, in the family Araceae. It is native to northern South America.

Where it grows

Philodendron goeldii is native to the humid rainforest of northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Other Thaumatophyllum plants

Philodendron adamantinum · Philodendron bipinnatifidum · Philodendron xanadu

[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Philodendron goeldii 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.

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