Product information "Philodendron geniculatum"
| Name: | Philodendron geniculatum, Bogner & Croat 2012 |
| Synonyms: | not known |
| Etymology: | geniculatus = refers to the prominent geniculum at the apex of the petiole. |
| Propagation: | divisions |
| Origin: | Colombia |
| Habitat: | While the exact original collection locality of Philodendron geniculatum is unknown, there is great likelihood that the species occurs in Nariño Department on the western slopes of the Andes. |
| Notes: | Philodendron geniculatum has been in cultivation for decades in the USA, Europe and Asia , but has not flowered until 2012. This new Philodendron species flowered in April 2012 in cultivation in the Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg for the first time after decades of thriving in vegetative condition. This species was introduced from Colombia by the Alberts & Merkel Nursery in, but the exact collection locality and the date of introduction are not given. |
