Biology:Philodendron brandtianum

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Short description: Species of plant

Philodendron brandtianum
Philodendron brandtianum in Colombia.jpg
Philodendron brandtianum growing in habitat in Colombia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. brandtianum
Binomial name
Philodendron brandtianum
K.Krause

Philodendron brandtianum is a species of plant in the genus Philodendron.[1] A climbing epiphyte that closely hugs its host tree, it is native to southern Colombia, northern Brazil , and Bolivia in seasonally dry areas. It is also grown in temperate regions as a house plant,[2] where it is best known for the heavy silver variegation on its juvenile leaves. It is sometimes confused for Philodendron hederaceum and Philodendron variifolium.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15312979 entry