{"product_id":"thaumatophyllum-stenolobum-syn-philodendron","title":"Thaumatophyllum stenolobum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThaumatophyllum stenolobum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the narrow leaved member of the group of Brazilian aroids recently separated from Philodendron. \u003cem\u003eThaumatophyllum stenolobum\u003c\/em\u003e holds its leaves on long upright petioles, each blade cut almost to the midrib into slender, finger-like lobes, so the plant reads as a fountain of green ribbons rather than the heavy paddle-leaf mass of its better known relatives. It is chosen where a tropical planting needs volume without visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Thaumatophyllum stenolobum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Dissection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply cut, narrow lobes allow light and views through the plant, which is unusual in a large leaved aroid.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf Heading Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It builds a single thick stem crowned by a rosette of leaves rather than climbing, so it needs no support or trellis.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: With age the stem leans and creeps along the ground, leaving an exposed sculptural trunk marked with old leaf scars.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds full leaf quality in filtered light and shaded courtyards where flowering tropicals go sparse.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compact root system tolerates pot culture for many years, which matters in climates too cold for it in open ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: A grouping of three under a canopy or shade sail builds a tropical understorey in a small footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior and Atrium Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large containers in bright indirect light in lobbies, stairwells and indoor-outdoor rooms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its leaf litter is low and the roots are non invasive, which suits planting beds against paved pool surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort Style Mass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drifted beneath palms in frost free Queensland and northern New South Wales gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m for a continuous understorey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m so the leaf rosette develops fully\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, once night temperatures are consistently mild\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, open, free draining mix high in organic matter; it will rot in heavy soils that stay wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist but never saturated through the first year, and feed lightly with a slow release fertiliser each spring. Protect from frost and cold drying wind, and note the sap contains calcium oxalate, so wear gloves when pruning old leaves and keep offcuts away from pets.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light to part shade; gentle morning sun is tolerated, hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, a cream spathe produced only rarely in cultivation\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795369492766,"sku":"ND-1664-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ulNpknhdsIEWhRNGotZ02_tRdr5Rai.jpg?v=1787314384","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/thaumatophyllum-stenolobum-syn-philodendron","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}