Scindapsus treubii 'Sterling Silver'

Scindapsus treubii 'Sterling Silver' is a more heavily silvered selection than the standard 'Moonlight' form already catalogued, carrying an almost uniform pewter-silver sheen across the thick, leathery leaf rather than Moonlight's cream-white marbling. The effect reads as a solid metallic colour-form rather than a variegation break, giving the plant a cool, monochrome presence distinct from every other treubii selection in circulation. It shares the same easy climbing habit and forgiving care profile as the species, and its uniform silver tone draws collectors who already own the more widely grown Moonlight and Dark Form selections.

Native range

Colour-form cultivar of Scindapsus treubii, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo; selection maintained in cultivation

Classification

Genus

Scindapsus

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Climbing vine

Form of

Scindapsus treubii

Morphology

Leaf shape

LanceolateLance-shaped leaves that are significantly longer than they are wide, tapering to a point at the tip., falcate (curved)

Leaf length

12-22cm

Leaf width

5-10cm

Petiole colour

Green, sheathing

Venation

Subtle, obscured by silver sheen

Texture

Thick, leathery, uniform metallic-silver sheen

Variegation

Solid uniform silver colour-form, not sectoral

Growth habit

Climbing vining stem