Mazhar Botanic Garden

Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum (Schott ex Endl.) Sakur., Calazans & Mayo

Selloum

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000667
English name: Selloum
Arabic name: سلوم
Native: South America
Country: South America
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Evergreen plant, Climber, Vine to 2-5 m tall leaves glossy, very large up to 90 cm long, very deeply dissected flowers white, inflorescence spadix

Ornamental plant. The seeds have medicinal uses

Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl, Philodendron selloum K Koch

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Texture: Clay Fertile Lime rich soils Medium loamy Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Temperate Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade Light shade when young
Propagation: Stem tip cuttings , Leaf bud cuttings, Air layering.
Flowering time: Autumn
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5-7.5

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