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Philodendron

Philodendron

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A tropical climbing plant with large glossy leaves often grown indoors
  • noun
  • /ˌfɪloʊˈdɛndrən/
  • Specialized
: filodendro
  • This is a silver sword philodendron, and it's got this really cool, kind of like bluey green leaf Kitty.
  • philodendron leaf
  • philodendron plant
  • split-leaf philodendron

This hideous twig, it's my Philodendron vericism.

Examples

  • Drops of water fell from the trellis onto a philodendron leaf, which moved slightly, as if shuddering.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • And now I have this Philodendron burly marks.

  • But this is a philodendron Ring of Fire gold.

  • And this one is a narrow philodendron, nice and compact.

  • We'd like a booth over there, near the philodendron.

    Incredibles 2 (2018)

  • The large philodendron leaned out of the living room window, and the dark red drapes hung out of the broken bay window.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Standing alongside the man's thighs, Jack slowly peered around the huge leaves of the philodendron, holding the edge of one to pull it aside.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • There is a Garden Room where outpatient chemotherapy is given; the few philodendrons that sparingly spread their leaves here appear to be the reason for the name.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • About that list: it's one of the chief pleasures of dining at Roots Bistro, right along with the warm, comfortable room with its pretty lighting and dramatic glass vases, each holding a single massive stem of split-leaf philodendron.

    Blog text (22)

  • The philodendron is a popular choice for indoor gardens due to its attractive foliage.

Surface Forms

Philodendron singular
Philodendrons plural

Etymology

The word Philodendron comes from Greek parts philo- 'love', as in philosophy, and -dendron 'tree'. It means 'tree-lover' because many philodendrons climb and grow on trees, which helps you remember why they are tropical climbing houseplants with big, shiny leaves.