I’m hoping this post is okay here in this sub — I’m hoping to get some insight from folks more familiar with darker philodendrons since my original post in the philodendron sub had a couple replies but nothing definitive. Here’s that post: https://www.reddit.com/r/philodendron/s/mhP3Iplvsx
Basically, I got a pot of multiple philodendron stems earlier this year from a local nursery that was labeled as “red emerald philodendron” but having now seen pics of those this plant is definitely not that. I’ve propping some cuttings from it now and would like to have a reasonably positive ID.
There are tons of photos in high natural light of the plant and cuttings a couple weeks ago, and a text description of the color, but I’ll attach new ones here showing the main plant(s), an older prop I potted up for someone, and new leaves on my current props.
Any help IDing would be much appreciated!
by IHaveWitchUndertones
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Could it be a royal queen or dark knight?
Looks like a reverted pink princess to me.
Seems like a reverted pink princess to me too. Not rare
This is a Philodendron erubescens.
Red Emerald is a variety of erubescens, so correct species, but probably wrong cultivar.
They call them a few different fancy names, but it’s most likely a Pink Princess that reverted (though there are quite a few other cultivars that revert to a similar appearance).
It’s not really rare, but they are actually pretty when well cared for and grown with several vines on a moss pole to keep a full appearance.