Product information "Philodendron elegans"
Name: | Philodendron elegans, K.Krause 1913 |
Synonyms: | Philodendron elegans hort. ex Gentil, Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux. 147 (1907), nomen. |
Etymology: | elegans = elegant |
Propagation: | divisions |
Origin: | Colombia |
Habitat: | epiphytic climbing, in the Pacific Andes of Colombia at altitudes of 500-2000m |
Notes: | The elegant impression of the species comes from the fine pinnation of the leaves, which grows up to 10m up the trees. Old vigorous plants can develop trunks up to 10cm in diameter. |