About
Thaumatophyllum adamantinum, usually treated as Philodendron adamantinum, is an aroid native to southeastern Brazil that is also grown as a houseplant in cooler climates.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Philodendrons are toxic to pets: chewing releases microscopic crystals that irritate the mouth and throat, causing drooling, gagging and vomiting, rarely severe throat swelling. General guidance for the genus
- People
- Not recorded.
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
The inflorescence has a 2–5 cm stalk, a spathe 6.4–11.4 cm long that is green outside and creamy white inside, and a spadix 5.5–12.5 cm long. The fruits are oblong berries.
Distribution & habitat
Native to southeastern Brazil.
Cultivation notes
Grown as a houseplant in cooler climates.
History & etymology
DNA evidence led to its transfer from Philodendron to Thaumatophyllum, but as of October 2025 Plants of the World Online and other taxonomic databases did not accept Thaumatophyllum as a genus.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Brazil
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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