Genus · Araceae
Thaumatophyllum
3 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.
Species in this genus
The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.
Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum
Tree Philodendron
A large scrambling aroid shrub with deeply divided leaves, building substantial woody stems as it matures. Give it bright indirect light and a chunky, free-draining mix, and water when the top inch or two of the mix has dried out, since the stems and roots hold moisture and resent staying wet. Average household humidity suits it.
Thaumatophyllum xanadu
Xanadu
A clumping subshrub aroid from the warm forests of southern Brazil and Paraguay, with deeply lobed leaves held on a low, spreading habit. As an understory plant it wants warmth and bright indirect light, never harsh direct sun. Let the top inch or two of mix dry before watering, and ensure free drainage, as the fleshy roots rot if left sitting wet.
Thaumatophyllum undulatum
Thaumatophyllum undulatum is a climbing aroid in the Araceae, a habit that suggests it grows up through dappled forest light rather than open sun. Give it a bright spot out of direct rays and a chunky, free-draining mix that it can climb against. Let the top inch or two of mix dry before watering, as this group resents sitting wet at the roots.
About the genus
A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.
Kept true by its growers
Thaumatophyllum keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.
Overview derived from 3 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.