Mazhar Botanic Garden

Rhaphidophora decursiva (Roxb.) Schott

Creeping Philodendron

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001191
Common name: Creeping Philodendron
English name: Dragon tail
Native: China
Country: China
(PGR): Rare

Tropical climber Aroid leaves deep green, deeply lobed slits as the plant matures, creating a palm-like appearance, this fast growing plant  has a climbing, vining habit, with its foliage emerging solid and gradually developing fenestrations (holes) over time

Popular ornamental houseplant, admired for its dramatic, lobed leaves and vining habit. Medicinal plant.

Monstera decursiva (Roxb) Schott

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Texture: Enriched soil
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Climber
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Online
Plant Uses: Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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