{"product_id":"rhaphidophora-foraminifera","title":"Rhaphidophora foraminifera","description":"\u003cem\u003eRhaphidophora foraminifera\u003c\/em\u003e originates from the north of the island of Borneo. As a young plant, it has ovate to oblong leaves in a light green hue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It grows as a vine, climbing trees with its aerial roots, and as it matures, its leaf shape changes completely. The leaves become larger and more elongated (up to about 60 cm) and develop a precise row of holes on both sides next to the midrib. The name \" \u003cem\u003eforaminifera\u003c\/em\u003e \" means something like \"hole-bearer\" and refers to this unusual appearance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe function of these holes is to simulate insect feeding. Young leaves of Araceae, but also of many other plants (think of palms), are initially tightly rolled up. If an insect, e.g., a caterpillar, feeds on this young leaf, the resulting holes, after unrolling, are all in a precise row because they were previously aligned on top of each other when the leaf was still rolled up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eR. foraminifera\u003c\/em\u003e mimics precisely this appearance with its rows of holes. Insects with phytophagous larvae preferentially lay their eggs on plants whose leaves do not show such damage, in order to avoid competition among themselves. \u003cem\u003eR. foraminifera\u003c\/em\u003e exploits this to avoid becoming a target for the insects in the first place by appearing already eaten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a strong young plant in a 9cm square pot with fresh new growth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003ePreview image by \u003ca title=\"User:Eric in SF\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rhaphidophora_foraminifera.jpg\"\u003eEric in SF\u003c\/a\u003e ( \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e )\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319073616249,"sku":"Rhaph002","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Rhaphidophora-foraminifera-04.jpg?v=1764912484","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/rhaphidophora-foraminifera","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}