Philodendron subhastatum
Arrow-Leaf Philodendron
UK price
£5 to £25
Price by size
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- Middle half
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About Philodendron subhastatum
Philodendron subhastatum is a climbing hemiepiphyte from the cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru, identified by the contrast between its two leaf faces. The elongated, arrow-shaped leaves have a glossy, semi-glossy deep-green upper surface, while the underside carries a burgundy-purple wash that shows through at the margins and whenever a leaf twists toward the light. New growth flushes a coppery bronze-red before settling into mature green as it hardens off. Like most climbing Philodendron species, it needs a moss pole or similar support to climb, producing visible aerial roots along a steadily lengthening stem as it matures.
Native range
Cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru
Classification
- Genus
- Philodendron
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Climbing hemiepiphyte
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Elongated ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.-lanceolateLance-shaped leaves that are significantly longer than they are wide, tapering to a point at the tip., arrow-shaped
- Leaf length
- 20-25 cm
- Leaf width
- 10-15 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green, reddish toward the base
- Venation
- PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein., subtle on the upper surface
- Texture
- Glossy, semi-leathery
- Variegation
- N/A
- Growth habit
- Climbing
Recent UK sales
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For sale in the UK
UK shops
| Shop | Stock | Checked | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Tropicals 10cm pot | Sold out | 19 Oct 2026 | £13 |
Before you buy
- Check the leaf underside for the burgundy-purple wash described for this species; it's most visible at the margins or when a leaf twists toward the light, and helps distinguish it from plain green Philodendron look-alikes
- Ask whether new growth is showing the coppery bronze-red flush typical of this species before it hardens to green
- This is a climbing hemiepiphyte that needs a moss pole or similar support; check whether the listing includes one or if a bare cutting is being sold
- Verify seller reputation before buying