Philodendron bernardopazii
The story
This plant's journey to fame began in Brazilian botanical gardens and the personal collection of the renowned landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. For years, it was known by locals as "Philodendron Santa Leopoldina," named after the specific village where collectors managed to find it. It was also referred to as "Philodendron superbum" before being formally named to honor Bernardo Paz, the visionary founder of the Inhotim art center and botanical garden.
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- Family
- Araceae
How to use it
This species is a hemiepiphytic plant that is well known and grown in cultivation, having been preserved and popularized through Brazilian botanical gardens and historical collections.
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Gardening tip
When planting Philodendron bernardopazii, ensure it has a support structure, as it is hemiepiphytic and may benefit from climbing.
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About
Philodendron bernardopazii is a species of plant in the genus Philodendron native to Espírito Santo in Brazil. The species is relatively well known in cultivation since originally being grown by Roberto Burle Marx and in Brazilian botanical gardens, but its precise habitat in the wild is not known and thought to be rare. Its common name has historically been "Philodendron Santa Leopoldina" for the village where it has been collected, or "Philodendron superbum" whereas its scientific name refers to Bernardo Paz, founder of Inhotim. A hemiepiphytic member of Philodendron sect. Macrobelium, it is most closely related to Philodendron tenuispadix.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Philodendron bernardopazii
- Slug
- philodendron-bernardopazii
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Philodendron
- Species
- bernardopazii
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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