Species · genus Philodendron · Araceae

Tree Philodendron

Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Kunth, 1841

Also known as: Split-leaf Philodendron · Lacy Tree Philodendron · Selloum · Philodendron Selloum · Horsehead Philodendron · Hope Philodendron

Growth habit

scrambling shrub

Native range

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay

Reference · P. bipinnatifidum

Cultivars of P. bipinnatifidum

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under P. bipinnatifidum yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

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A large scrambling shrub from the subtropical forests of southern South America, this Philodendron grows as a robust, semi-woody plant that climbs and sprawls. It wants warmth and bright indirect light, and a chunky, free-draining mix that holds some moisture without staying soggy. Water when the top inch or two of mix has dried, letting it approach dryness between waterings rather than keeping it constantly wet.

Care recipe

The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.

Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 14 days

Humidity

Medium

Temperature

15–29 °C

Soil mix

Chunky, well-draining aroid mix with bark and perlite

Propagation

Stem cuttings or offsets rooted in moist mix

Fertilizing

Balanced liquid feed monthly in spring and summer

Growth rate

Fast

Flowering

Rarely flowers indoors

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Toxic to cats & dogs & humans

Araceae contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals that irritate mouth, throat, and digestive tract. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (family inference)

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