Product information "Philodendron verrucapetiolum"
| Name: | Philodendron verrucapetiolum, Croat 2010 |
| Synonyms: | unknown |
| Etymology: | verrucapetiolum: verruca = wart, petiolatum = on the petiole |
| Propagation: | divisions |
| Origin: | Ecuador, Colombia |
| Habitat: | Epiphytic, hemiepiphytic and terrestrial, the range of Philodendron verrucapetiolum extends from Colombia (Narino) to neighboring Ecuador (Carchi), at altitudes of 1000-2100 m in tropical moist forest. |
| Notes: | Philodendron verrucapetiolum has a dense pubescence on the young leaves. With increasing age, the hairiness decreases, but then many warts can be found on the petioles, which give the species its name. |
