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Philodendron ilsemanii Hort.
Philodendron
ilsemanii
Hort.
Sometimes known as Philodendron
sagittifolium
Philodendron species,
and especially hybrid forms, are
known to be highly variable and not every leaf of every specimen
will always appear the same. This link explains in greater
detail the scientific principals of natural variation and
morphogenesis.
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The name Philodendron ilsemanii may be
simply a horticultural name. This interesting little variegated
Philodendron has become somewhat of an unsolved mystery in our atrium.
It may be a hybrid. I can find notations on botanical sites it was discovered and ID'd by the
botanist Fenton J.A. Hort in 1908 but little else.
The
plant has no information listed by TROPICOS (Missouri Botanical Garden)
or the International Plant Names Index. They just confirm it exists. So,
for the lack of any substantial information I cannot make any reasonable
comments or determination. I can only say it is a nice plant that
grows fairly quickly! Our small cutting has grown to over 5 feet
(150cm) in one year.
Several websites tout its beauty but give little
information with the one exception of a site that specializes in variegated
plants and calls itself "Anything But Green". And they don't really give
any substantial info either saying only it is variegated! I believe that's
obvious. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with "green". The excellent text Aroids, Plants of the Arum Family
does note it exists but even that text gives almost no information saying
only the plant's origin is "unknown" and it is sometimes known incorrectly
as Philodendron sagittifolium.
Philodendron ilsemanii (il-SEE-mon-e-eye)
is noted by collectors for having naturally variegated leaves that can
either be half cream yellow and half green or a blotchy combination of
both. It is a climber but our specimen, which was a gift from collector
Christian Perkins in Florida, is not yet large enough to determine how
large the leaf blades will grow or how tall it will attempt to climb. The
leaves on this plant are 12 inches to 13 inches (30cm to 33cm) in
September, 2006.
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