The Philodendron has the second largest number of species in any genus in the Araceae family.

Though the specific number is unknown, Philodendrons usually have very large leaves and the appearance of leaves on a single plant can vary dramatically as maturation of Philodendron leaves does not occur uniformly across the plant.

The berries on Philodendron plants are often toxic. Philodendrons are native to the American tropics.

Although Philodendron plants don’t like complete sun or complete shade, they grow well in almost any light, and a slower than expected rate of growth can almost always be remedied by increasing the amount of light it receives.