Philodendron 'Dean McDowell' is a very alluring hybrid. It has beautiful, large, cordate leaves with satin texture.Makes a very elegant houseplant.
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Philodendron 'Dean McDowell' is a wonderful hybrid of Philodendron gloriosum André and Philodendron pastazanum K.Krause created in 1988 by John Banta and named after his close friend.
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The hybrid is Philodendron pastazanum dominant. Petioles are sub-terete. New leaf blades emerge with a pink hue adaxial side and prominently pinkish abaxial side. Mature leaf blades appear somewhat quilted and secondary lateral veins are not really visible. The adaxial surface of the leaf blades feels very slightly velvety to touch and is satin, not glossy.
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form the Modern Latin genus name Philodendron (Schott, 1830), form Greek philodendron, neuter of philodendrons "loving trees," form philo- "loving" (see philo-) + dendron "tree" (form PIE *der-drew-, form root *deru- "to be firm, solid, steadfast," also forming words for "wood, tree"). The plant so called because it clings to trees.
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Philodendron 'Dean McDowell' (gloriosum x pastazanum)
Philodendron 'Dean McDowell' comes; in an 14cm pot, and is ca. 30cm tall
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