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Philodendron martianum

 
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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Philodendron (fil-oh-DEN-dron) (Info)
Species: martianum (mar-shee-AY-num) (Info)

Synonym:Philodendron cannaefolium

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
By air layering
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Monocromatico On Jul 29, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

This plant was named after Karl Frederich Von Martius, a great austrian botanist who worked in Brazil and published the amazing Flora Braziliensis, with descriptions and drawings of thousands of tropical species.

This is a common Philodendrum in tropical forests in Brazil. It looks like an orchid at first sight because of the shiny leaves, inflated petiole (looks like a pseudobulb) and epiphitic habit, but it´s just another species of philodendrum. It likes moist organic soils, but can be planted on trees in humid areas, as long as you keep it away from the direct sun light and keep it warm all the year.



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