A silver-leaf Philodendron brandtianum K.Krause is a scandent, herbaceous vine. Petioles slightly slender, semiterete on the upper side. Leaf blades are slightly coriaceous, outline ovate-oblong, broadly sagittate at the base, anterior lobe ovate, apex shortly acuminate, ca. 30 cm long and almost equally as wide, posterior lobes subovate, rounded.
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 brandtianum
Philodendron brandtianum plants come in following sizes:
M - comes in a 12 cm pot and is ca. 30 cm tall
L - comes in a 16 cm pot and is ca. 60 cm tall
