tree philodendron
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Tree philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum) is a shrub for borders, containers, and specimen planting. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is an evergreen with green leaves and can reach 10 to 15 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Boxwood, and Evergold sedge.
Native range
South America.