Philodendron Elegans. Philodendron genus of approximately 45 species of stout stemmed climbing herbs of tropical america. Philodendron elegans is an unusual epiphytic species a plant that grows upon another plant due to the shape of the leaf which some collectors refer to as a skeleton key.
Some climbing species of philodendron were already mentioned in the section on foliage plants namely p. Elegans belongs to the group of plants which are climbers and have lobed or incised leaves. Surinamense used chiefly in terrariums.
Elegans belongs to the group of plants which are climbers and have lobed or incised leaves.
Philodendron elegans is an unusual epiphytic species a plant that grows upon another plant due to the shape of the leaf which some collectors refer to as a skeleton key. Some climbing species of philodendron were already mentioned in the section on foliage plants namely p. The large leaves are roughly oval in shape about 30cm 12in wide and 38cm 15in long. The plants begin life as vines and then transform into epiphytes.