Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
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Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Mexico to Brazil |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Spontaneous (Naturalised)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A herbaceous creeper, it has a climbing, creeper and semi - epiphyte growth habit and climbs using its roots. |
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| Foliage | The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems. The young leaves are triangular in shape with a cordate leaf base. The mature leaves are very deeply lobed with 5 to 11 lobes per leaf. The leaves exude a white sap when broken. |
| Stems | The stems exude a white sap when broken. |
| Flowers | The flowers are borne on a spadix and tend to be borne close to each other, the spathe is green. |
| Fruit | The fruit is in a form of a brown syncarp, wrapped inside the red spathe. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting (Herbaceous) |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Inflorescence Type | Spathe & Spadix |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Red |
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| Fruit Classification | Aggregate Fruit (Syncarp) |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 216 |
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| Species ID | 1512 |
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