Let's look at some unfurled leaves, coz lately my philode...
Let's look at some unfurled leaves, coz lately my philodendrons are going crazy
This first photo is of my Philodendron 'Red Congo Dwarf Mint'. This is a typical unfurling leaf of Philodendron erubescens and similar species. Reddish leaf, no sheath.
This next photo is of my Philodendron 'Paraiso Verde', which essentially grows a new leaf every week. You'll notice with many climbing philodendrons that they will have a sheath as they grow from which the leaf emerges. In my Paraiso Verde at least, the sheath [sheath A] will not be disposed of until the next sheath [sheath B] starts to grow. After the leaf from sheath B starts too emerge will then sheath A be disposed of.
You can see what i mean from this Philodendron 'Florida Beauty'. The sheath you see below the new growth is starting to become extremely loose. In some time, it'll be disposed of. You may however also notice the sheath here is mostly unraveled already—the sheath on my Paraiso Verde has yet to unravel, as i notice the sheath on my Paraiso Verde only fully unravels when the leaf has grown out of the sheath.
On this next example of my Philodendron gloriosum 'Snow Leopard', the sheath is already dying as the leaf emerges. This is interesting as the sheath appears to only protect the growth when it initially emerges—once large enough, but still not open, the sheath is already of no significance to the plant. You'll usually notice high-degree of damage on plants like these in the wild.
This last one is of my Philodendron tortum. In the photo you might notice, its similar to that to my 'Paraiso Verde' or my 'Florida Beauty'. The difference is that this leaf emerges from the side, rather than from the top. I do find this interesting, as it does leave the leaf more exposed to damage, but does mean the leaf can unravel faster. Mine is already starting to loosen up.
All of this is based on what i observed coz of how my ADHD picks up the most random things and decides to info-dump with almost every social interaction, so i might be wrong on some of this. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #Philodendron #PhiloFlock #RarePlants #rarephilodendrons #PlantInfo #ADHDPLANTLOVERS
This first photo is of my Philodendron 'Red Congo Dwarf Mint'. This is a typical unfurling leaf of Philodendron erubescens and similar species. Reddish leaf, no sheath.
This next photo is of my Philodendron 'Paraiso Verde', which essentially grows a new leaf every week. You'll notice with many climbing philodendrons that they will have a sheath as they grow from which the leaf emerges. In my Paraiso Verde at least, the sheath [sheath A] will not be disposed of until the next sheath [sheath B] starts to grow. After the leaf from sheath B starts too emerge will then sheath A be disposed of.
You can see what i mean from this Philodendron 'Florida Beauty'. The sheath you see below the new growth is starting to become extremely loose. In some time, it'll be disposed of. You may however also notice the sheath here is mostly unraveled already—the sheath on my Paraiso Verde has yet to unravel, as i notice the sheath on my Paraiso Verde only fully unravels when the leaf has grown out of the sheath.
On this next example of my Philodendron gloriosum 'Snow Leopard', the sheath is already dying as the leaf emerges. This is interesting as the sheath appears to only protect the growth when it initially emerges—once large enough, but still not open, the sheath is already of no significance to the plant. You'll usually notice high-degree of damage on plants like these in the wild.
This last one is of my Philodendron tortum. In the photo you might notice, its similar to that to my 'Paraiso Verde' or my 'Florida Beauty'. The difference is that this leaf emerges from the side, rather than from the top. I do find this interesting, as it does leave the leaf more exposed to damage, but does mean the leaf can unravel faster. Mine is already starting to loosen up.
All of this is based on what i observed coz of how my ADHD picks up the most random things and decides to info-dump with almost every social interaction, so i might be wrong on some of this. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #Philodendron #PhiloFlock #RarePlants #rarephilodendrons #PlantInfo #ADHDPLANTLOVERS
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I actually have one more philodendron, that is my 'Burle Marx's Fantasy' [not to be confused with Philodendron burle-marxii]. Now at first glance this philodendron is similar to my 'Red Congo Dwarf Mint'. However, this species' leaves naturally hang downwards. The leaves of plants that shingle [which essentially means hugging the surface, where the leaves grow flat to their climbing surface] often have little-to-no petioles or petioles that point upwards at a steep angle. The 'Burle Marx's Fantasy' possesses the latter type. Interestingly the point where the petiole joins the leaf is extremely flexible, whereas the petiole itself is rather stiff, held strictly at the same angle. But when not climbing the petiole becomes flexible, the same joint stiff. Scindapsus has a similar habit—stiff petioles flexible joint when climbing, vice versa when not. I also have two photos of Scindapsus 'Jade Satin Aurea' attached, one climbing one not.
I have two more unfurling leaves here, one a Montera obliqua cf. 'Cuyabeno' and one an Anthurium papillilaminum. On the 'Cuyabeno' the leaf emerges similarly to the Philodendron 'Red Congo Dwarf Mint', but doesn't unravel until it is fully out. The Anthurium papillilaminum is similar, but unlike both Philodendron and Monstera, the leaf when starts REALLY small, grows as the petiole grows, grows as it unfurls and continues growing as it hardens. It only stops growing larger when the initial unfurling colours [anthocyanins] fade or when the leaf fully hardens. This is unique amongst aroids [except Cryptocoryne, Homalomena and Lagenandra], at least those that i have encountered. It's similar to a lot of other non-aroid plants however.
I have two more unfurling leaves here, one a Montera obliqua cf. 'Cuyabeno' and one an Anthurium papillilaminum. On the 'Cuyabeno' the leaf emerges similarly to the Philodendron 'Red Congo Dwarf Mint', but doesn't unravel until it is fully out. The Anthurium papillilaminum is similar, but unlike both Philodendron and Monstera, the leaf when starts REALLY small, grows as the petiole grows, grows as it unfurls and continues growing as it hardens. It only stops growing larger when the initial unfurling colours [anthocyanins] fade or when the leaf fully hardens. This is unique amongst aroids [except Cryptocoryne, Homalomena and Lagenandra], at least those that i have encountered. It's similar to a lot of other non-aroid plants however.
@Araceae Listen. There are actually great opportunities for people like us in guiding tours. I never felt so free as when I was EXPECTED to chatter nonstop about things I find interesting 😂 @DreamMachine Probably 🤣
@CactusAdjacent you’re on to something! 😂 That is absolutely the best feeling. My dad is, well let’s just say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and he makes people come to his guided tours of the universe by literally calling them off the street to come look at Jupiter, or whatever cool nebulae he’s obsessed with at the moment, through his telescope 🔭(that he built himself).
