{"product_id":"culcasia-rotundifolia","title":"Culcasia rotundifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCulcasia rotundifolia\u003c\/em\u003e is a curious, slow-growing, climbing Araceae from the rainforests of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. And yes, the name is spelled correctly ;) The similarity of the genus name to \u003cem\u003eColocasia\u003c\/em\u003e is no coincidence; both derive from the same root word \"\u003cspan class=\"tr Latn\" lang=\"ar-Latn\"\u003equlqāṣ\u003c\/span\u003e,\" which comes from Aramaic and probably means \"turnip\" or \"artichoke.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulcasias originate from tropical Africa and are very diverse. Some resemble \u003cem\u003eSpathiphyllum\u003c\/em\u003e, while others are reminiscent of \u003cem\u003ePhilodendron\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eCulcasia rotundifolia\u003c\/em\u003e is probably the most curious representative of the genus. This small vine is similar to juvenile \u003cem\u003eMonstera dubia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScindapsus pictus\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eRhaphidophora korthalsii\u003c\/em\u003e. The up to 8 cm large, bullate, velvety green to black leaves cling tightly to the substrate, but unlike other aroids that grow this way, this is not a juvenile form that will later grow much larger and develop differently shaped leaves, but rather a fully grown plant! It does not have a differently shaped adult form but has already reached its maximum with leaves of approximately 6 to 8 cm in size. The tiny, rather inconspicuous inflorescences also appear in this form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are bullate and velvety. Fresh leaves are initially orange, then light green, and when mature, dark green and velvety with visible small glands. Unfortunately, we could not find out what these glands are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows slowly but is not difficult to cultivate in a terrarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a rooted cutting with new growth in a 9 cm orchid pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57335853941113,"sku":"Cul001","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Culcasiarotundifolia04.jpg?v=1779881281","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/culcasia-rotundifolia","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}