Philodendron mamei

Silver-mottled variegation overlays the cordate leaves of Philodendron mamei, a low-growing, creeping species native to Peru's tropical forest floor rather than the climbing canopy most Philodendron collectors picture. A horizontal rhizome roots at the nodes as it spreads, thriving in warm, humid conditions rich in organic matter. That ground-level, stable growth habit suits it well to terrariums and humid greenhouse cultivation, where it doesn't need a moss pole or vertical support to look its best.

Native range

Peru

Classification

Genus

Philodendron

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Creeping/Terrestrial

Morphology

Leaf shape

CordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches.

Leaf length

20-50cm

Leaf width

15-40cm

Petiole colour

Green to light green

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein. with silver-mottled pattern

Texture

Softly textured, bullate

Variegation

Silver-mottled pattern

Growth habit

Creeping hemiepiphyteA plant that starts growing in soil but later ascends trees as a climber, supporting itself with aerial roots. with horizontal rhizome