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Philodendron
'Evansii'
Evans Imperial Philodendron, Evans Split-leaf Philodendron, Evans Heartleaf Philodendron
Origin: ‘Evansii’ is thought to be a hybrid of Philodendron bipinnatifidum and Philodendron speciosum; hybridized by Morgan “Bill’ Evans.
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Philodendron |
| Cultivar |
| 'Evansii' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1 - 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 3.6 - 4.7 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well drained but moist, rich organic soils. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Spider mites, black thread scale, saddleback caterpillar, longtailed mealybug, greenhouse thrips, darkwinged fungus gnats, giant whitefly, and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Evergreen, heart-shaped, spiral in arrangement, lobed, leathery, drooping, an average 90 cm long, and 60 cm wide on long smooth petioles, and medium green in colour. |
| Flower Description |
| White flower. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By stem cuttings. |
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