{"product_id":"nasiona-filodendrona-pterotum-philodendron-pterotum","title":"Pterotum Philodendron Seeds - Philodendron pterotum","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003ePhilodendron Pterotum - Philodendron pterotum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003ePhilodendron pterotum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a spectacular, climbing species from the arum family (Araceae), described in 1855 by K. Koch and Augustinus (synonym: Philodendron mirificum). In nature, it grows as a hemiepiphyte, climbing tightly up tree trunks, and more rarely as a large terrestrial perennial. Its distinguishing feature is its D-shaped petioles with a wavy, ridged wing along the edge - hence the epithet “pterotum”, meaning “winged”. The leaf blades are large and ovate, with a heart-shaped base and a suddenly pointed apex, dark green on the upper surface and lighter underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and development characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eMature plants have petioles \u003cstrong\u003e47–111 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e long and leaf blades measuring \u003cstrong\u003e36–93 × 22–84 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e; the entire leaf reaches \u003cstrong\u003e0.5–1.2 m\u003c\/strong\u003e in nature. Short internodes form a compact rosette of leaves pressed against the support. Seedlings have small, heart-shaped leaves on smooth petioles - the winging develops gradually, usually after 2–4 years of climbing the support. The plant grows moderately quickly and is long-lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering and fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIn nature, it flowers from May to August, at the beginning of the rainy season, producing \u003cstrong\u003e2–4 inflorescences\u003c\/strong\u003e in each leaf axil. The spathe is 11–29 cm long: the blade is light green, greenish white inside, and the tube is red to dark violet. The spadix is white, and the ripe berries are light brown to white. When grown indoors, only large, several-year-old specimens flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and natural habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe species occurs from Nicaragua through Costa Rica to central Panama, on Atlantic and Pacific slopes. It inhabits tropical moist and rainforests from sea level to approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1900 m above sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e, most abundantly below 700 m - in an environment with consistently high humidity and temperatures that rarely fall below 18–20 °C. Cut tissues release sap that oxidizes orange and has a spicy scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation requirements and uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eChoose a bright position without direct sunlight; young plants prefer partial shade. Use an airy growing medium: bark, peat or coco coir, perlite and charcoal. Water regularly, keeping the soil slightly moist, with air humidity of 60–80 %. The species cannot tolerate frost - the temperature should not fall below \u003cstrong\u003e15 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e, and outdoors it survives only in USDA zone 11. In the temperate climate of Europe, it is grown exclusively in a container: on a sheltered terrace in summer and in a warm room or greenhouse in winter. A moss-covered support is essential, allowing the plant to attach with its adventitious roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThis is a collector's species, valued for its unusually winged petioles and monumental leaves - an impressive specimen plant for a bright interior, conservatory or greenhouse. Like all philodendrons, it contains calcium oxalates and is poisonous to humans and pets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mr.seed","offers":[{"title":"10","offer_id":54105873285448,"sku":"2691","price":14.9,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":54105873318216,"sku":"2692","price":115.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/2649\/0440\/files\/Nasiona-Filodendrona-PterotumPhilodendron-Pterotum-3.webp?v=1790020399","url":"https:\/\/www.mrseed.eu\/en\/products\/nasiona-filodendrona-pterotum-philodendron-pterotum","provider":"mr.seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}