Philodendron gloriosum 'Zebra' is a beautiful form of Philodendron gloriosum Andre with stunning, high-contrast primary and secondary venation, which makes this form quite different from the 'regular' form, where mainly primary venation is clearly contrasting with the blade colour. Philodendron gloriosum isa stunning soft-leaved aroid with a terrestrial habit. The leaves have velutinous appearance and feel. Stem is repent, creeping. Petioles are green in the lower part; upper part, midrib and primary lateral veins reddish, marked with longitudinal white striations, semiterete. Leaf blades thinly herbaceous, on the upper side the midrib and primary veins are pale and the margin is reddish, otherwise deep green, pale below, cordate-ovate.
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.
Philodendron gloriosum 'Zebra'
Philodendron gloriosum 'Zebra' comes in following sizes:
L - is approx. 50 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀ 19 cm pot
