Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. Family: Araceae
Synonyms: Arum pinnatifidum Vell., Philodendron pygmaeum Chodat & Vischer, Philodendron selloum K.Koch, Sphincterostigma bipinnatifidum Schott
English: Split Leaf Philodendron
French: philodendron à feuilles bipinnatifides
Guarani: Guembe
Persian: فیلودندرون برگ انجیری
Portuguese: banana d'imbe
Russian: Филодендрон двоякоперистый
Finnish: Peikonkämmen
Description: The leaves are simple, large, deeply lobed, and are usually drooping. These can grow up to 1.5 meters long, and are attached to long, smooth petioles. They are a deep green color, and since these plants are grown in the tropics, there is no apparent color change that correlates with the fall season. The trunk of P. bipinnatifidum is relatively thick and woody with characteristic “eye-drop” leaf scars. Approximately 15–20 years is required for P. bipinnatifidum to grow to an appropriate size and produce flowers in an indoor environment where space is limited. The small, petalless flowers are on a spadix that is enclosed within a spathe. They are usually white or inflorescent.
Leaf: heal, hemostatic, for conjunctivitis. antiprotozoal activity
Rhizome resin: antinociceptive activity [ Medicinal flora of Argentina]
10 Published articles of Philodendron bipinnatifidum
