Re: [aroid-l] silver leaf Philo question

Dear Eric,

This is probably a young specimen of Philodendron hastatum, a species from eastern Brazil. The youngsters usually have a silvery color in some clones. You can check an adult plant at the Lorenzi´s book on Burle-Marx plants, page 134.

Very best wishes,

Eduardo.



Eduardo G. Goncalves
Laboratorio de Fitoquimica
Depto. de Botanica - IB
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Caixa Postal 11461 - CEP 05422-970
Sao Paulo - SP - BRAZIL
e-mail: edggon@hotmail.com
edggon@ib.usp.br
Phone: 55 11 3091-7532
FAX : 55 11 3091-7547





From: "Alan Galloway" <alan_galloway@bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
To: "aroid-l" <aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu>
Subject: [aroid-l] silver leaf Philo question
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:16:53 -0500

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> > I am trying to identify a climping Philodendron. It has arrow-head
shaped
> > leaves that are a silvery color and about 10-12 inches long with a 6-8
> inch
> > long petiole. An internet search has turned up P. 'Silver Sword'. Anyone
> > familiar with this plant? I have occaisonally seen it at garden centers
> > around here so it doesn't seem to be very rare. It has also tolerated
> > temperatures into the upper 20's F. and is growing with P. erubescens
and
> > pedatum with no real damage.
> >
> > Eric Schmidt
> > Botanic Records
> > Harry P. Leu Gardens
> > 1920 N. Forest Ave.
> > Orlando, FL. 32803 USA
> > USDA Zone 9b
> > ph. # (407)-246-3749
> > fax # (407)-246-2849
> > www.leugardens.org
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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