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Philodendron hastatum

COMMON NAME

Silver Sword Philodendron

TYPE

Vine

FAMILY

Araceae

NOTES

Hastatum is very rare and unusual philodendron with silver, almost metallic-looking foliage.  Endangered due to forest clearing and logging operations

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

South eastern Brazil found endemically in southeastern Brazil in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais as well as the state of Rio de Janeiro

NATIVE HABITAT

​Tropical forests

WEB SOURCES

exoticrainforest.com

plantsoftheworldonline.org



Philodendron hastatum