philodendron

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Definition of philodendron in English Turkish dictionary

{ç} --s (fîlıden'drınz)/phil.o.den.dra (fîlıden'drı) i., (Botanik) filodendron

filodendron

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Definition of philodendron in English English dictionary

Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants

Any of about 200 species of climbing herbaceous plants that make up the genus Philodendron in the arum family, native to the New World tropics. Some are popular indoor foliage plants in colder areas and landscape plants in warmer climates. The leaves are often large and smooth-edged to variously lobed and cut. The inflorescence is seldom produced indoors. Many forms are available in cultivation, foremost among them the common heart-leaf (Philodendron scandens oxycardium). Large varieties include the spade-leaf philodendron (P. domesticum or P. hastatum), with triangular leaves up to 2 ft (60 cm) long, and the selloum philodendron (P. selloum), with deeply cut leaves up to 3 ft (1 m) long

often grown as a houseplant

{i} tropical American vine

Related Terms

genus philodendron

any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves

Hyphenation

phi·lo·den·dron

Turkish pronunciation

fîlıdendrın

Pronunciation

/ˌfələˈdendrən/ /ˌfɪləˈdɛndrən/