Philodendron Tortum

Common name/s: Skeleton Key Philodendron

Philodendron tortum

This aroid species is a pretty new player in the indoor plant world, and really the plant world in general. It has taken things by storm, though. It really is a nice species to look at with its thin, lance-like leaves. It’s almost reminiscent of a palm in terms of looks, although it’s not related to true palms at all. Philodendron Tortum was first described in 2012. It was noted that the plant could be found in a forest reserve in the municipality of Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazonas region. It enjoys bright indirect light and will tolerate drying out between waterings.