Philodendron nangaritense Croat ined./ms. is characterized by its very beautiful, ornamental, deep maroon petiole covered in white tubercles. It is a terrestrial creeping to hemiepiphytic species. Petioles are dark green to deep burgundy, weakly glossy, densely warty throughout. Leaf blades are sub coriaceous, semi glossy, moderately bicolorous.
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 nangaritense
Philodendron nangaritense comes in following sizes:
S - is ca. 15 cm tall and comes in an 10,5 cm pot
M - is ca. 25 cm tall and comes in an 12 cm pot
