PHILODENDRON 'COSMIC'

PARENTAGE:

Philodendron radiatum (variegated) × Philodendron billietiae (variegated)

ORIGIN:

Lanna Foliage; Sasaporn Eudomphon and Busayamas Udomphol began pollinating Philodendron radiatum (variegated) with pollen from Philodendron billietiae (variegated) on March 3, 2022; the pollination succeeded and the fruit ripened on June 6, 2022, and the seedlings grew during 2023; accepted by the IAS Aroid Cultivar Registry.

HYBRIDIZER:

Lanna Foliage

DESCRIPTION:

A semi-climbing plant with elongated, lanceolate leaves variegated yellow and green. The leaves are generally symmetrical and taper toward the base, with smooth margins and a slightly wavy or undulating edge. Bloom and fruit are quite good, making it possible to collect a large number of healthy seeds, which germinate. Its distinctive features are large variegated leaves with wavy edges.¹

NOTES:

STATUS - Accepted by the International Aroid Society’s Aroid Cultivar Registry.

1. A hybrid cultivar of Philodendron radiatum (variegated) and Philodendron billietiae (variegated).¹

2. The registry names Lanna Foliage as hybridizer and Sasaporn Eudomphon as namer.¹

3. Sasaporn Eudomphon and Busayamas Udomphol began pollinating Philodendron radiatum (variegated) with pollen from Philodendron billietiae (variegated) on March 3, 2022. The pollination was successful, and the fruit ripened on June 6, 2022. After the seeds germinated, several tiny plants grew throughout 2023, displaying beautifully grown variegated leaves with a unique leaf shape.¹

4. The name refers, in the namer’s sense, to something exceptionally large and extraordinary.¹

REFERENCES:

1. International Aroid Society Aroid Cultivar Registry: Philodendron 'Cosmic'

Photographs submitted to the IAS Aroid Cultivar Registry by Sasaporn Eudomphon