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philodendron
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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phil·o·den·dron
/ ˌfiləˈdendrən/
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n.
(pl. philodendrons
or philodendra
/ -drə/
)
a tropical American climbing plant (genus Philodendron) of the arum family that is widely grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant.
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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IN THE GARDEN XANADU PHILODENDRON CONJURES PARADISE.(U)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 3/25/2006; 700+ words
; ...cut as those of tree philodendron. 'Xanadu' leaves...in size, while tree philodendron leaves expand to 3 feet or more in length. Philodendron means tree lover...South America. Most philodendrons develop aerial roots...
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Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium
Magazine article from: Kew Bulletin; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...revision of the Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium is presented...As it proved impossible to neotypify Philodendron imbe (type species of section Calostigma...Southeastern Brazil. Keys to the subgenera of Philodendron and Brazilian Macrobelium species are...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Philodendrons offer cure for cabin fever.(House-Home)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...found in the family of Philodendrons. Native to tropical...different species of Philodendrons growing in this vast...as they mature, a Philodendron's leaf shape changes...selloum , or tree philodendron. It resembles rhubarb...low-light tolerant Philodendrons are those with the...
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Fine philodendron
Magazine article from: Southern Living; 1/1/1997; ; 531 words
; ...world of houseplants, philodendron is generally thought...black, these new philodendrons are "like designer...Prince. Best of all, philodendrons are as easy to care...weeks. "Feed your philodendron with a half-strength...them dust free. All philodendrons are classified as...
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A new species of Philodendron Schott (Araceae) from Brazil
Magazine article from: Kew Bulletin; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Summary. A new species of Philodendron, P. millerianum, is described...made. Key words. Araceae, Philodendron, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, new...amp; Guedes-Bruni 1994). Philodendron, with more than 600 species...
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A remarkable new species of Philodendron (Araceae) from northern Brazil
Magazine article from: Kew Bulletin; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Summary. A new species of Philodendron (P. carinatum E. G. Gon...It belongs to the subgenus Philodendron section Calostigma (Schott...Brazil, a peculiar species of Philodendron was collected and kept in cultivation...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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TREAT AILING PHILODENDRON TO A LONG SOAK AND A TRIM.(Life and Arts)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 4/5/2001; 700+ words
; Q: I have a philodendron as a houseplant and I am embarrassed...is supposed to be able to kill a philodendron, so please tell me some heroic...yellow lower leaves of your abused philodendron and when the plant perks up from...
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Story Hour; Tale of the Flourishing Philodendron or the Never-Ending Vine
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/3/1997; ; 499 words
; ...trailing houseplant named sweetheart philodendron grows to four, maybe six feet. Ruby...case she has proven them wrong. Her philodendron consumes some 50 feet, festooning...Osia inherited it as a regular-sized philodendron when she came to the school in 1991...
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 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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This houseplant is a philodendron alias; Easy to grow: If the conditions are right, it will bear fruit
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 1/21/2001; ; 589 words
; ...unassuming name of split-leaf philodendron, or the more descriptive name...plant. The plant is really a philodendron look-alike with the botanical...vining habit, it shares with philodendrons. The better the growing conditions...
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Thai Inventors Develop Philodendron Plant Named `TWYPH0007`
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/12/2008; 403 words
; ...Wongchan Thapnarin of Umphure Bangyai Nonthaburi, Thailand, has developed a philodendron plant. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new Philodendron plant particularly distinguished by yellowish-green to green and dense...
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philodendron
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...filəˈdendrən / • n. ( pl. philodendrons or philodendra / -drə / ) a tropical American climbing plant (genus Philodendron ) of the arum family that is widely grown as a greenhouse or indoor...
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Philodendron
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Philodendron (family Araceae ) A genus of herbs , mainly climbing, in which the leaf nervation is pinnate and reticulate , the blade sometimes being divided. Many are ornamentals. There are 500 species, occurring in tropical America.
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arum
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...ornamental foliage, e.g., species of the genera Monstera, Philodendron, and Caladium, all native to the American tropics. Monstera...vine popular for its perforated and deeply lobed leaves. Philodendron, usually a climbing shrub in the tropics, is now one of...
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Arum family (Araceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...pollination, apparently as a means of increasing the vaporization of their foul-smelling compounds. The philodendron (Philodendron scandens) can raise its spadix temperature to as high as 116 ° F (47 ° C), even when the...
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Poisoning
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...that contain some poisonous parts include the following: aloe amaryllis cyclamen dumb cane (also called Dieffenbachia) philodendron Common outdoor plants that contain some poisonous part include the following: bird of paradise flower buttercup castor bean...
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