What have you got in foliage?

Manuran · #1 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 09:34 PM

Since there is such a successful thread dealing with flowers, I thought a thread on foliage would be great too. Since flowers are so fleeting, a lot of the look of the vivarium relies more on the shape, color and patterns of the plants themselves. Hopefully, this will be a successful thread.

Here's one to start. The Brazilian Philodendron 'Burle-Marx Fantasy' has always been one of my favorite philos for the terrarium. It has very nice color and pattern and the leaves remain relatively small. Several cuttings grown together will make a great shingle effect. Depending on the intensity of the light, the leaf color can range from green to blue to even slightly purple. On top of that it has some nice intricate markings. It is actually a species that has never been formally named. Supposedly rare in the wild and it is not very common in cultivation too.

Mywebbedtoes · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 09:42 PM

Great isea! I will play when I get my camera in a few days. I love your plant! I would enjoy something like that.

Manuran · #3 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:26 PM

Thanks MWT, I am hoping it turns out to be an interesting thread. Looking forward to when you get your camera.

harrywitmore · #4 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:33 PM

I think this species of Peperomia or Piper is very interesting. As well as the unknown to the right, which I just lost.

013 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:36 PM

Wow i do like the philo.

Frogtofall · #6 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:37 PM

Dischidia astephana is a highland endemic to Malaysia and Borneo...

I've never tried it in a viv but it should do well in bright spot that dries out a tad every now and then.

D. ovata comes from Indonesia and Australia. There is also one from the Philippines I believe...

Lepanthes calodictyon (spelling may not be right). This was a great plant until I killed it...

I suppose I could post about 45 billion bromeliad photos but I will refrain since we already have a "Post your best brom" thread.

013 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:44 PM

I must get that lepanthes. How did you kill it? :roll:

housevibe7 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:45 PM

Ok...I'll play Chuck

Korean Rock Fern (Polystichum tsussimense for those that really care)

Scindapsus pictus

harrywitmore · #9 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:45 PM

I know this one has been posted but it deserves to be on this thread for sure. It's a Ficus (I mistakenly typed Piper since that was once what it was thought to be) I believe and some think it may be villosa although I'm sure I agree.

harrywitmore · #10 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 10:51 PM

Begonia versicolor