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canadianplant
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Mystery "red" Philodendron

Post by canadianplant » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:48 pm

Just got this for 10 bucks. It seems to be Philodendron "Black Cardinal", but of course, no tag at all on it other then "tropical houseplant". Its massive though:

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Post by lucky1 » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:34 pm

That's either a very small bathtub, Jesse, or one big plant! :lol:
Good score for 10 bucks.

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Post by canadianplant » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:39 pm

The tubs one of those old "ball and claw" tubs, about 3x6. Big tub, big plant :D
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Post by lucky1 » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:41 pm

I was pulling your leg, Jesse :lol: :lol:

Great plant.
Probably a climber?

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Post by canadianplant » Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:00 am

If it is indeed black cardinal then ig is self heading. I need to take a better look, because I think I seen the nodes like a monsters. Apparently, black cardinal is a hybrid of p erumpens (sp), which is a climber
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