Philodendron billietiae 'Variegated'

Philodendron billietiae 'Variegated' is a variegated form of billietiae (a species often misspelled 'billetiae'), with long-stalked, elongate sagittate leaves carrying a long acuminate anterior lobe and narrow posterior lobes. It displays yellow-to-cream variegation against a green base, with bright orange petioles. Native to French Guiana and Brazil, this climbing philodendron produces more variegated foliage as it matures.

Native range

French Guiana, Brazil

Classification

Genus

Philodendron

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Climbing hemiepiphyte on moss pole

Form of

Philodendron billietiae

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongate sagittateArrowhead-shaped leaves, with pointed lobes at the base pointing downwards. with long acuminateFoliage tapering gradually to a long, sharp point at the leaf tip. anterior lobe and narrow posterior lobes

Leaf length

45 - 75 cm

Leaf width

15 - 25 cm

Petiole colour

Vibrant orange to orange-red

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein., distinct green midrib

Texture

Semi-glossy, firm and waxy

Variegation

Yellow to cream sectoral and marbled variegation

Growth habit

Climbing with thick aerial roots