Aerial roots on Philo??

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  1. edleigh7

    edleigh7 Well-Known Member

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    Just noticed these this morning on my Philodendron martianum, I presume they are aerial roots, can anyone confirm. Are these palnts climbers or not?


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    Nope not a climber. I think P. martianum typically grows as an epiphyte though. They do look like aerial roots to me though but many non climbing Philos get these roots.
     
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    Just checked the references and can only find it as a terrestrial species. It is found only in southeastern Brazil near the island of Santa Catarina. That does not mean it cannot grow as an epiphyte, I just can't find a reference that indicates it does. A note from Leland Miyano in Hawaii indicated it can grow in quite a mass on the ground.
     
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    Thanks for the info guys

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    Thanks for clearing that Steve. For some reason I thought it was an epiphyte but there is not much on the internet about the species.
     

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