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philodendron
noun
phil·o·den·dron
ˌfi-lə-ˈden-drən 
plural philodendrons also philodendra
ˌfi-lə-ˈden-drə
: any of various aroid plants (as of the genus Philodendron) that are cultivated for their showy foliage
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Aroid potting mix is designed to mimic the soil of tropical rainforests where popular houseplants such as hoyas, philodendrons, pothos, and monsteras grow in nature.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Good foliage plants for these low light areas include pothos, heartleaf philodendrons, aglaonema, sansevieria (snake plant), ZZ plant and variegate schefflera.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
To get the vining look at home, train a climbing plant like philodendrons, monstera, or pothos to climb upwards against a wall.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Try these houseplants: monstera, peace lily, philodendron, pothos, snake plant, ZZ plant.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Good foliage plants for these low light areas include pothos, heartleaf philodendrons, aglaonema, sansevieria (snake plant), ZZ plant and variegate schefflera.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
To get the vining look at home, train a climbing plant like philodendrons, monstera, or pothos to climb upwards against a wall.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Try these houseplants: monstera, peace lily, philodendron, pothos, snake plant, ZZ plant.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for philodendron
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“Philodendron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philodendron. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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