Philodendron maximum K.Krause is a hemiepiphytic Philodendron often said to be one of the world's largest Philodendron species with leaf blades reaching up to 165 cm in length. Petioles are sharply D-or U-shaped near base,with erect edges, medium to dark green and semi glossy, smooth, somewhat spongy. Terete, medium green, semi glossy, weakly dark short-lineate in the middle, and subterete in cross-section. Leaf blades are narrowly ovate-sagittate to ovate-triangular-sagittate, sub coriaceous, abruptly acuminate at apex, deeply lobed at base, dark green and moderately glossy above, moderately paler and matte below; margin markedly undulate and weakly sinuate; posterior lobes directed toward the base and often turned inward, sometimes overlapping.
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 maximum
Philodendron maximum is ca. 35 cm tall and comes in an 8 cm pot
