Heartleaf Fevillea Plant Care
Fevillea cordifolia L.
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Fevillea cordifolia, also known as javillo and antidote caccoon, is a climbing vine of up to 20 m of the family Cucurbitaceae and occurring in South and Central America in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Heartleaf Fevillea?
Heartleaf Fevillea grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Heartleaf Fevillea?
Heartleaf Fevillea (Fevillea cordifolia) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family within the Fevillea genus.
Heartleaf Fevillea displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Heartleaf Fevillea produces small yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.
What Light Does the Heartleaf Fevillea Need?
Heartleaf Fevillea thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Heartleaf Fevillea?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Heartleaf Fevillea to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Heartleaf Fevillea?
Repot annually in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Heartleaf Fevillea?
Heartleaf Fevillea can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings.
Is the Heartleaf Fevillea Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Heartleaf Fevillea, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Heartleaf Fevillea?
Heartleaf Fevillea is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Heartleaf Fevillea is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Fevillea genus — compare its care with other Fevillea species on PlantoScan.
Fevillea is part of the Cucurbitaceae plant family — browse all Cucurbitaceae genera and species.
Heartleaf Fevillea thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Fevillea cordifolia L., family Cucurbitaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 1013 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Heartleaf Fevillea, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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