Crossword clues for philodendron
philodendron
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. Any of several climbing plants, of the genus (taxlink Philodendron genus noshow=1), native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.
WordNet
n. often grown as a houseplant
[also: philodendra (pl)]
Wikipedia
Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 489 species; other sources accept different numbers. Regardless of number of species, the genus is the second-largest member of the arum family. Taxonomically, the genus Philodendron is still poorly known, with many undescribed species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The name derives from the Greek words philo- or "love, affection" and dendron or "tree". They are commonly called by their generic name.
Usage examples of "philodendron".
Two wings extended out toward the street, creating a garden-like area in the center that was planted with pink and gray caladium, banks of philodendrons and elephant ears, climbing roses, banana trees, bamboo, crepe myrtle and azaleas, whose blooms puffed in the wind and tumbled on the grass.
Looked at the flaws in the wallpaper, at the smug philodendron in its basket hung from the ceiling, at the, black pussy-cat clock wagging its tail and rolling its eyes at the spec tacle of time being so frivolously frittered away.
Ficus, philodendron and dieffenbachia stood silhouetted in the dim light.
One NASA study showed that philodendrons, spider plants, and golden pothos were the most effective.
Glad Rags, force herself to cut back her rampant philodendron, and walk four miles around her country block three times a week to try to regain control of a body that gravity was sending south.
Behind the glass were Roachsters, Slugabeds, hanky bushes, padplants, flytraps, condombers, snackbushes, garbage disposals, litterbugs, fluorescent philodendrons, and other products of the gengineer's art.
It had taken her four months to choose the right plants for her work space, from the four-foot split-leaf philodendron to the delicate white-blossomed African violet.
There were lots of plants on the sills, hanging in windows -philodendron, azalea, English ivy.
I had often owned just this type as a house plant, a particular variegated form of philodendron.
She didn't have to close her eyes-the thought came unbidden and unwelcome and she had to force her attention toward the philodendron that was scaling her kitchen wall like a benevolent kudzu vine.
Fern fronds and the hard green foliage of large-leaf philodendrons spread overhead.
Ferns, giant philodendrons, and knee-high curls of moss covered both shallow banks.
Gengineered philodendrons, their bioluminescence just barely visible in the shadows beneath their leaves, grew from pots near the wall and promised a night-time illumination bright enough to let one find one's way from room to room.
The arrivals at Mars City, the only Martians, had brought seeds of philodendrons and potted rubber trees and blazing ginger flowers.
For instance, the tall banana tree-type plants were often encircled by small philodendrons who themselves were poised among even smaller fern-like plants.