heart-leaf philodendron

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heart-leaf philodendron

plant

Also known as: Philodendron scandens oxycardium

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philodendron
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…among them is the common heart-leaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum, variety oxycardium). Another variety, the velvet-leaf philodendron (P. hederaceum, variety hederaceum) has small bronzy green velvety leaves with reddish undersides. Of moderate size is the fiddle-leaf, or horsehead, philodendron (P. bipennifolium), with large fiddle-shaped glossy green leaves up to 15–25 cm…
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…among them is the common heart-leaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum, variety oxycardium). Another variety, the velvet-leaf philodendron (P. hederaceum, variety hederaceum) has small bronzy green velvety leaves with reddish undersides. Of moderate size is the fiddle-leaf, or horsehead, philodendron (P. bipennifolium), with large fiddle-shaped glossy green leaves up to 15–25 cm…
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