About Philodendron gloriosum André
Philodendron gloriosum André is a species of Philodendron, a genus of tropical flowering plants in the arum family Araceae. This species is primarily known from Colombia, and is popular in cultivation around the world. It has distinctive green foliage with characteristic features: large, heart-shaped (cordate) form, velvety (velutinous) texture, pink leaf margins, and striking pale green to white or pink-tinted veins, which are especially noticeable on emergent or younger leaves. Within the genus Philodendron, there are generally three or four main plant growth habits. These are: epiphytic (climbing lianas and vines that grow up trees), "self-heading" or rosette-types (like P. erubescens), tree-types (like Thaumatophyllum), and fully or semi-hemiepiphytic "crawling" types (which includes P. gloriosum). Crawling types spend all or most of their lives growing horizontally across the forest floor, over exposed tree roots or logs. This differs from other Philodendron and Araceae species, which typically climb vertically up trees to reach higher light exposure, such as P. hederaceum, the Heartleaf Philodendron. Instead, P. gloriosum grows with a creeping, crawling habit. Root nodes anchor the plant's ever-lengthening stem to fallen trees, large roots (such as those from certain Ficus species), and even rocks.
