Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
filiforme
ID:
329574

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ridl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1904

Citation Micro:
J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 41: 45 (1904)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000328906

Common Names

  • Typhonium filiforme
  • Snake Palm
  • Rattlesnake Plantain

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Description

Typhonium filiforme (also called Slender typhonium, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is an evergreen herbaceous perennial that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to tropical Asia and is found in moist lowland forests and montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Typhonium filiforme is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, cough, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Typhonium filiforme has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons and a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Typhonium filiforme is a terrestrial or tuberous plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. It should be fertilized regularly with a balanced fertilizer.

Where to Find Typhonium filiforme

Typhonium filiforme is native to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

Typhonium filiforme FAQ

What is the scientific name of Typhonium filiforme?

Typhonium filiforme

What is the common name of Typhonium filiforme?

Arrowhead Elephant Ear

What is the natural habitat of Typhonium filiforme?

Tropical forests, swamps, and wetlands

Species in the Typhonium genus

Typhonium acetosella, Typhonium adnatum, Typhonium albidinervium, Typhonium albispathum, Typhonium bachmaense, Typhonium blumei, Typhonium bognerianum, Typhonium bulbiferum, Typhonium circinnatum, Typhonium cordifolium, Typhonium digitatum, Typhonium echinulatum, Typhonium filiforme, Typhonium flagelliforme, Typhonium fultum, Typhonium gagnepainii, Typhonium gallowayi, Typhonium glaucum, Typhonium griseum, Typhonium hayatae, Typhonium huense, Typhonium hunanense, Typhonium inopinatum, Typhonium laoticum, Typhonium lineare, Typhonium medusae, Typhonium orbifolium, Typhonium pedatisectum, Typhonium pedunculatum, Typhonium penicillatum, Typhonium pottingeri, Typhonium pusillum, Typhonium reflexum, Typhonium roxburghii, Typhonium sagittariifolium, Typhonium saraburiense, Typhonium subglobosum, Typhonium trifoliatum, Typhonium trilobatum, Typhonium varians, Typhonium violifolium, Typhonium jinpingense, Typhonium watanabei, Typhonium baoshanense, Typhonium conchiforme, Typhonium sinhabaedyae, Typhonium stigmatilobatum, Typhonium tubispathum, Typhonium praecox, Typhonium neogracile,

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

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