Product information "Philodendron ruizii"
| Name: | Philodendron ruizii, Schott 1854 |
| Synonyms: | Philodendron buchtienii, K.Krause 1854 |
| Etymology: | ruizii = the species was collected by H. Ruiz L. 1778. |
| Propagation: | division |
| Origin: | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia |
| Habitat: | Philodendron ruizii grows epiphytically, rarely terrestrially, on the eastern side of the Andes at elevations between 150 and 2300 meters. In Ecuador, this plant is typically found above 1500 m and is most commonly found in moist montane forests. In the dry areas it is very rare. |
| Notes: | Philodendron ruizii is very robust, the thick leathery leaves are dark green and shiny. Due to the short internodes and rosette-shaped growth very attractive beginner plant... |
