Juvenile Florida Ghost Plant
Plumier officially introduced this genus in the 16th century however these philos are known in folk art and medicine since.
Juvenile florida ghost plant. Sale price 14 00 14 00 20 00 original price 20 00. The seller is saying that it is a florida ghost but when i did my research on the internet it said that their new leaves are supposed to be white hence the name. The stems are a lot longer than other philodendron plants. Compared to many other genus philodendrons are very diverse.
And every leaf on the plant contains several lobes. Florida ghost is an amazing new red stem introduction. Florida ghost plant more from this shop see all items from this shop philodendron wernii legendsofmonstera 280 00 free shipping favorite add to philodendron red emerald legendsofmonstera. Would you like cute little ghosts flying around on a plant pot.
It is a recently introduced hybrid of two other philodendrons. The philodendron florida ghost philodendron pedatum comes from the plant family araceae. At this stage these juvenile leave look nothing less like a tiny ghost floating on the red stems. The unique plant is an evergreen hybrid and it s a vine climber.
New leaves of this wonderful plant start out white and transform to yellow followed by green after a week or so. Yuen wu getty images how to grow ghost plant. Sometimes these leaves have variegation on them. Florida and also has red and scaly petioles but the leaves emerge white or light green and harden off to dark green.
These leaves can grow from 4 to 8 inches long. Planting multiples on a large totem or climbing a tree produces a sparkly appearance when the different color leaves sway in the wind. I m fairly new to this and would like to ask for advice on this plant i m thinking of purchasing. The leaves of different philodendron species vary as well.
Philodendrons are found from the tropical americas to the west indies. Like most succulents the ghost plant is a low maintenance specimen when you meet its basic growing requirements sharp drainage abundant sunlight and scant irrigation are the keys to a healthy ghost plant that will soon be producing new offshoots for you to propagate. In fact the name philodendron means tree hugger in greek. Juvenile florida ghost philodendron starts with white spooky foliage which turns into yellow and lime green as it matures.
The multi lobed leaves surprisingly unfurl in glossy white color. They can be any form from tiny little rambing plants to enormous behemoths that race to the tops of the tree canopy. They can even vary strikingly from juvenile to mature leaves. Height of an average plant ranges between 2 to 4 feet.
Florida ghost is a sport of p. The plant is sometimes completely waxy white but often has black flecks or pale pink coloration. The philodendron florida ghost is a rare aroid. Philodendron florida ghost features foliage and stem.
