Philodendron bernardopazii
Santa Leopoldina Philodendron
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About Philodendron bernardopazii
Eduardo Goncalves described Philodendron bernardopazii (2011), naming it after Brazilian art collector and Inhotim founder Bernardo Paz. It is native to the Atlantic forest biome of Espirito Santo, Brazil, where it grows as a terrestrial rosette on granitic terrain. The plant features glossy elongated heart-shaped leaves with pale primary veins and reddish petiole margins, maintaining a self-heading habit rather than climbing. It circulated among international collectors for decades under the informal trade names Santa Leopoldina and Philodendron superbum.
Native range
Espirito Santo, Brazil (Atlantic Forest, granitic terrain around Santa Leopoldina)
Classification
- Genus
- Philodendron
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Self-heading terrestrial rosette
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Elongated sagittateArrowhead-shaped leaves, with pointed lobes at the base pointing downwards. to triangular-hastateSpearhead-shaped leaves, with basal lobes pointing outward at right angles rather than downward.
- Leaf length
- 60-90 cm
- Leaf width
- 20-30 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green with reddish-bronze margins, channeled adaxially
- Venation
- Prominent creamy-white primary lateral veins
- Texture
- Semi-glossy and smooth
- Variegation
- N/A
- Growth habit
- Rosulate self-heading habit with short internodes
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Before you buy
- Confirm the plant exhibits a true self-heading rosette rather than climbing internodes
- Check the petiole cross-section for the characteristic adaxial channel
- Verify the specimen is rooted in a pot of at least 15 cm diameter
- Inspect leaf undersides for scale insects along the primary veins
Philodendron bernardopazii care
- Substrate
- Coarse aroid mix composed of chunky pine bark, pumice, tree fern fiber, and horticultural charcoal
- Watering
- Water thoroughly once the top 5 cm of potting media dries; allow excess water to drain freely
- Humidity
- Maintain 60% to 75% relative humidity; broad bernardopazii leaves tolerate ambient indoor air better than climbing species
- Feeding
- Apply balanced liquid fertilizer at half strength every three weeks during active spring and summer growth
- Repotting
- Repot every two to three years into a heavy ceramic container to counterbalance top-heavy bernardopazii foliage
Common problems
Leaf tip browning and margin necrosis
Cause: Accumulation of fertilizer salts or irregular watering cycles affecting large bernardopazii foliage
Fix: Flush substrate with distilled or rainwater and maintain consistent moisture
Elongated, drooping petioles
Cause: Insufficient light causing the self-heading rosette to stretch outward
Fix: Relocate the plant to a brighter position receiving at least 350 foot-candles of indirect light
Gear for this plant
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
- Natural Rooting Powder, 3 x 75gRooting hormone powder for stem and leaf cuttings.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Philodendron bernardopazii
- Methods
- Stem cutting between nodes, Basal offset division, Tissue culture. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 8-12 weeks
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Because internodes are compressed, stem division requires careful incision between petiole bases to preserve adventitious root initials.