Philodendron tortum 'Aurea Variegated'

Philodendron tortum 'Aurea Variegated' is a climbing aroid native from northern Brazil to Bolivia, with deeply divided, skeleton-like leaves made up of many narrow, linear segments. This cultivated select form has aurea (yellow-to-chartreuse) variegation in both sectoral patches and marbling. It climbs, supported by smooth green petioles with sheathing nodes and aerial roots, and grows best in wet tropical setups with bright indirect light and high humidity.

Native range

Northern Brazil to Bolivia; variegated collector form in cultivation.

Classification

Genus

Philodendron

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Climbing Aroid

Form of

Philodendron tortum

Morphology

Leaf shape

Deeply pinnatisectFoliage deeply cut in a feather-like pattern, with lobes divided almost entirely to the central vein., skeleton-like with narrow linearLong and very narrow leaves with parallel sides, similar to grass. segments

Leaf length

35 - 55 cm

Leaf width

25 - 40 cm

Petiole colour

Green, smooth and slender

Venation

Central rachis with thin segment veins

Texture

Smooth, waxy

Variegation

AureaVariegation featuring yellow, gold, or lime-coloured patches. (yellow to chartreuse) sectors and marbling

Growth habit

Climbing with aerial roots at nodes