Philodendron erubescens 'Red Emerald'

not known

erubescens = reddish, blushing

hemiepiphytic, climbing in dense forests in the tropical humid rainforest on both sides of the Andes and in the Amazon basin in semi-shady places

Philodendron erubescens is one of the most popular philodendron nowadays. The description is based on a plant from culture, probably originally found in Colombia. This species is very variable, so numerous cultivars are on the market today. The red-leaved varieties are particularly popular, the best known here probably being Philodendron erubescens 'Red Emerald'.
Koch's co-author may have been Friedrich Ludwig Augustin, a Potsdam physician with an extensive herbarium and a large collection of tropical plants, who exchanged plants with the Botanical Garden.
Philodendron erubescens 'Red Emerald' is distinguished from the nominal form by its darker red colour.