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Common Names: Cut-leaf philodendron, tree philodendron, selloum, self-header

Family: Araceae

Scientific Name: Philodendron bipinnatifidum


General Facts:

• The leaves and the stems are poisonous.


• The plant is corrosive to the skin and precipitates blood calcium.


• Any ingestion will cause swelling and irritation of the mouth and the tongue.


• When ingested, it can cause paralysis of the central nervous system.