Filadendron

It requires space to grow them indoors since they tend to spread wide.

Filadendron. The fruit is a white to orange berry. Lacy tree philodendrons also commonly known as lacy leaf philodendron are a large upright vine native to the rainforests of brazil. Philodendrons are native to tropical rainforests where they ruggedly climb up trees. Other sources accept different numbers.

Their glossy leaves add a touch of indoor jungle to your home reminiscent of the tropical areas of the americas to which they are native. Philodendron plants are tropical flowering plants in the family araceae. Some species climb while others remain in more of a shrub shape. Parallel leaf veins are usually green or sometimes red or white.

Physical description the foliage of philodendrons is usually green but may be coppery red or purplish. Upright varieties are much more accepting of bright sun but they appreciate some spotted shade. The philodendron genus contains some of the most beautiful foliage plants in the plant kingdom. They grow to a height of approximately three feet but its width can be nearly twice its height.

Many of the 480 species of philodendron plants are popular houseplants thanks to their large green leaves. Philodendrons are among the most popular tolerant and durable of all house plants. Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the family araceae as of september 2015 the world checklist of selected plant families accepted 489 species. Many indoor varieties of philodendron plants are climbing vines that look stunning in hanging baskets.

Taxonomically the genus philodendron is still poorly known with many undescribed species. Shape size and texture of the leaves vary considerably depending on species and maturity of the plant.