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Epipremnum amplissimum (Schott) Engl.

Family Name:	Araceae
Synonyms:	Rhaphidophora amplissima
Common Name:	Devil's Ivy

Epipremnum amplissimum is a perennial climber that has long and narrow shiny green leaves with greyish markings. It is an attractive foliage houseplant which grows best when supported, under bright but filtered sunlight on well-draining media.

Semi Shade

Moderate Water

Ornamental Leaves

Climber

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Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Climber
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition

Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution	Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Queensland, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Local Conservation Status	Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	A tropical perennial climber with long narrow green leaves with greyish blue splashes. As the plant matures, the leaves grow larger and broader, with less grey markings.
Roots	Adventitious roots.
Foliage	Narrow lanceolate-shaped leaves of shimmering green, up to 30 cm long.

Stems	Pale, corky stem.
Flowers	20-25 cm cream spathe enclosing about 20 cm long spadix.
Fruit	Infructescence about 20-22 cm long.
Habitat	Found growing in wetland in rainforest areas.
Cultivation	Grow plant in well-drained media, such as in mix of tree barks with peat moss and charcoal at equal ratios, and provide trellis to train for climbing. Allow the media to dry slightly before watering.
Etymology	The genus Epipremnum means on-trees, which refers to the plant's epiphytic character growing on tree stumps and stems. The specific epithet amplissimum means very large, that may refer to the large narrow leaves.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses	Container Planting
Usage Hazard - Cons	Toxic Upon Ingestion

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Pollination Method(s)	Biotic (Fauna) (Carrion Insects (Carrion Fly, Carrion Beetle), Insects (Ant, Beetle, Fly, Thrip, Wasp))

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Semi-Shade
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Fast to Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Easy to Grow, Well-Drained Soils
Maintenance Requirements	Low
Pruning	Trimming regularly to remove dead leaves and maintain preferred size.
Propagation Method	Division, Stem Cutting
Propagation Ease	Easy
Plant Growth Rate Remarks	From stem cutting, roots are expected to appear after about 2 weeks, while new growths will appear in about 4 weeks.
Propagation Method Remarks	Cut stem of about 10 - 15 cm long and place the cuttings in a tray of soil mix. Once the cuttings have produced roots and new growths, the stem cuttings can be cut into several sections, with each section consisting of at least 1 root. These section can be planted individually on the mixed media containing well-drained media such as bark, perlite or charcoal with peat moss.

Foliar

Foliage Retention	Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s)	Glossy / Shiny, Thick

Prominent Young Flush Colour(s)	Green, Silver / Grey
Young Flush Texture(s)	Glossy / Shiny
Foliar Type	Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem	Spiral
Foliar Attachment to Stem	Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s)	Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate)
Foliar Venation	Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin	Entire
Foliar Apex - Tip	Acute
Foliar Base	Acute

Non - Foliar and Storage

Branch Angle (wrt vertical)	Non Woody
Mature Bark Texture	Corky
Bark as Host	Conducive

Stem Type & Modification	Pseudostem
Root Type	Aboveground (Aerial Root)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Bisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s)	Yellow / Golden
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence

Flower Location	Axillary
Flower Symmetry	Radial
Inflorescence Type	Spathe & Spadix

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Texture(s)	Smooth
Fruit Type	Fleshy Fruit
Seed Quantity Per Fruit	Few (1-5)

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Master ID	29811
Species ID	4120
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