Philodendron cordatum

Philodendron cordatum, is a species rarely found or offered as a houseplant. It is native to a small region in Southeastern coastal Brazil, not far from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. [1] It is an epiphytic and epilithic species of Philodendron (growing upon trees or rock outcroppings). This philodendron is typically a vining plant and can tolerate shade.[2]

This article is about the large vine native to Brazil. For the common houseplant, see Philodendron hederaceum.

Philodendron cordatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. cordatum
Binomial name
Philodendron cordatum

This name is often mistakenly applied to the popular houseplant Philodendron hederaceum, the ivy Philodendron. While "cordatum" means heart-shaped and both species have heart-shaped leaves the species name cannot be applied to the ivy Philodendron.

References
  1. Deardorff, David; Wadsworth, Kathryn (2016-02-04). What's Wrong With My Houseplant?: Save Your Indoor Plants With 100% Organic Solutions. Timber Press. p. 125. ISBN 9781604697360.
  2. Peerless, Veronica (2017-08-15). How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged. Penguin. p. 63. ISBN 9781465469809.
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