{"product_id":"labisia-obtusifolia-turtleback","title":"Labisia obtusifolia 'Turtleback'","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Origin: \u003cstrong\u003eLandak, Borneo, Indonesia\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Care: Easy \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eMedium\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Suitable as a houseplant?: Yes \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eLimited\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Suitable locations: \u003cstrong\u003ePlant display case, west-facing window, east-facing window\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eSpecial features: Faster growth than other \u003cem\u003eLabisia\u003c\/em\u003e , comparatively robust and quite insensitive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [porto_content_box border_top_color=\"#1e764d\" border_radius=\"2\" border_top_width=\"2\" align=\"left\"]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [expand Title=\" \u003cstrong\u003eDetails about the plant\u003c\/strong\u003e \"]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This tropical primrose (Primulaceae) has obovate, bullate leaves. The bullae are dark, and the veins are green. Leaf color varies from light green with red bullae (in fresh leaves) to dark green with metallic black bullae (in fully mature leaves and low light). The flowers are tiny and whitish to pink.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs with almost all tropical Primulaceae in cultivation, primarily \u003cem\u003eArdisia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLabisia\u003c\/em\u003e , there is some confusion surrounding the name of this species. It was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bulletindelherbi21herb_0677.jpg\"\u003edescribed\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bulletindelherbi21herb_1411.jpg\"\u003eillustrated\u003c\/a\u003e by Hans Hallier in 1910, based on a plant cultivated in the Bogor Botanical Garden (accession number \u003cem\u003eTeijsmann 11067)\u003c\/em\u003e . This plant was collected in 1893 by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaalherbarium.nl\/fmcollectors\/J\/Jaheri.htm\"\u003eJaheri\u003c\/a\u003e during a large Dutch expedition to West Borneo, in what is now the Landak County of West Kalimantan Province. However, no herbarium specimen of this plant survives, and it is also considered lost in the wild. The description suggests, however, that it is actually an \u003cem\u003eArdisia\u003c\/em\u003e , not a \u003cem\u003eLabisia\u003c\/em\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLike most \u003cem\u003eArdisia species\u003c\/em\u003e , it grows slowly (though somewhat faster than many others!), but has surprisingly hard and robust leaves. Many \u003cem\u003eArdisia\u003c\/em\u003e species popular as small terrarium plants in cultivation grow much larger than one might expect and are shrubs or even trees in their natural habitat, with mature leaves looking completely different from those of young plants. This species develops very large leaves, which, however, do not change in appearance but always retain their beautiful, bullate shape. It can reach a diameter of approximately 1 meter, yet remains flat. Under good conditions and with proper care, it is one of the few \u003cem\u003eArdisia\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003eLabisia\u003c\/em\u003e species suitable as a houseplant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [\/expand]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [\/porto_content_box]","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"small","offer_id":56319598657913,"sku":"Lab002-S","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"large","offer_id":56319598690681,"sku":"Lab002-L","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Labisia-obtusifolia-Turtleback-01.jpg?v=1764926944","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/labisia-obtusifolia-turtleback","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}