What is this plant's name? I have what appears to be of the Philodendron family (long "stalk" with nodules and leaves growing from side and new growth at top). The waxy leaves are on long stems, heart shaped and start our as a deep chocolate colour and turn to green with age. It is quite unusual. I have taken a stem cutting and a couple of nodules and have had success. I want to cut one of the three main stems down as they area very wobbly and no lower leaves. The 3 main stems vary from 18-28 inches tall. Would it be safe to remove the wobbliest stem and try to re-propogate it now or should I wait. All the heart shaped leavels on very long stems belong to the same plant. Here's some new pictures. I will look at some other sites that were suggested and check with this site as to why I am not being advised of responses. Krista
I think I found what you have it seems to be a Philodendron, sci: gloriosum. Take a look at this site: http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Araceae/Philodendron_gloriosum.html
Thank you for the suggestion. The Philodendron Gloriosum suggested has white veins and min does not. I will look further at that site at the other Philodendrons. In my picture in the background is a velvet-surfaced African Mask plant and an Xerantherium (or something close to this spelling) and these two plants both have white veins. My Chocolate Philodendron does not. Thank you for the help. How can I tell if this is a vine and not a Philodendron. I will keep looking too. One "stalk" is really loose that I want to propogate it or from it but I want to increase my chances for success.
google alocasia (sp) or around that kind of name . cant think of the others but they are a very tropical plant .. Marn
Not sure from the photo since I can't get it to enlarge but it is definately not Philodendron gloriosum. I grow a lot of P. gloriosum in our Exotic Rainforest atrium. P. gloriosum comes right out of the ground as a green leaf with prominent white veins. The plant can grow (in the wild) to 3 feet wide but rarely gets more than 24 inches in captive growth. The leaf or P. gloriosum feels just like velvet. If the dark leaf in your photo is the plant you are seeking an ID in it appears to be similar to some alocasias or perhaps a Colocasia. Colocasia esculenta comes out the the ground green but quickly turns brownish black and in the right light can actually be blue. You can see these plants on our website by finding the Exotic Rainforest on the web. You might try posting the photo on the International Aroid Society website. There are lots of knowledgeable aroid growers that peruse that site regularly. You might also try posting your photo and query at this E-mail Address: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Its open to anyone and there are some really super smart people that see that site every night.
Thank you so much for your reply. My chocolate philly's leave start as reddish/burgundy/chocolate brown and mature to green. I put a couple of new pictures of it taken with a better camera. Also I will look at the other site you suggested. Your site of Rare Tropical Chaser is also quite fabulous. Again thank you so much for responding. Krista
If that spathe is attached to your "philly" I'd say it is not a philodendron but an anthurium. I am still uncertain of the species. The base of the plant looks much more like an anthurium than that of most philodendrons and the leaf also appears to be an anthurium. If you can take good photos of the base, the flower, and the leaf (try to fill the frame if possible) I'll do my best to get you an ID. But remember, there are thousands of anthuriums and many are hybrids. If it is a hybrid an ID will not be possible. If you'd like once, you post them here, also email them to my personal email address. If you do that I can put your photos in PhotoShop and magnfiy them soe I can examine them better. That address can easily be found near the bottom of the homepage of my website. Steve Lucas
