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philodendron luxurians Philodendron luxurians – Deeply Bullate, Velvet JewelPhilodendron luxurians Croat, D. P. Hannon and R. Kaufmann rare velvet leaf aroid with silver veining Philodendron luxurians is a compact velvet Philodendron from the lower montane rainforests of Choc (Colombia) and Esmeraldas (Ecuador), described in 2010 in Aroideana. This terrestrial to semi scandent species is treasured by collectors for its thick, soft surfaced foliage in deep emerald, marked by prominent silver white primary veins. In nature it
Philodendron luxurians Croat, D.P. Hannon and R. Kaufmann – rare velvet-leaf aroid with silver veining
Philodendron luxurians is a compact velvet Philodendron from the lower montane rainforests of Chocó (Colombia) and Esmeraldas (Ecuador), described in 2010 in Aroideana. This terrestrial to semi-scandent species is treasured by collectors for its thick, soft-surfaced foliage in deep emerald, marked by prominent silver-white primary veins. In nature it often grows on shaded, mossy slopes with consistent moisture, transitioning from a creeping juvenile stage to semi-climbing maturity when given vertical support.
What makes Philodendron luxurians unique
- Plush leaf texture: Thick, velvety lamina with shimmering silver venation and subtle bullation from raised secondary veins.
- Manageable habit: Typically 60 – 90 cm tall indoors; mature leaves can reach 30 cm wide without dominating small spaces.
- Growth shift: Creeping juvenile form produces broader, more architectural leaves when semi-climbing on fine-fibre supports.
From Chocó’s cloud-forest edge to your indoor collection
- Origin: Chocó (Colombia) and Esmeraldas (Ecuador)
- Elevation: 400 – 1000 m in lower montane rainforest
- Habitat: Shaded slopes and mossy understories with year-round humidity, often near tree ferns and understorey palms.
- Inflorescence: Pale green to white spathe with a green spadix; rarely produced indoors, of botanical interest only.
- Toxicity: Contains insoluble calcium oxalate; harmful if ingested.
Care guide – keeping Philodendron luxurians thriving
- Light: Bright, filtered light for full leaf expansion and strong colour; avoid harsh direct sun.
- Water: Keep substrate evenly moist; allow the top 2 – 3 cm to dry between waterings.
- Humidity: ≥70% maintains leaf turgor and prevents edge crisping; stable humidity is key for velvet quality.
- Temperature: Optimal 20 – 28 °C; avoid rapid fluctuations and cold drafts.
- Substrate: Airy aroid mix (~35% fine orchid bark, 25% sphagnum moss, 20% perlite, 10% compost, 10% horticultural charcoal) for moisture retention and drainage.
- Feeding: Balanced liquid fertiliser at 25 – 50% label rate every 4 – 6 weeks in active growth; adjust to growth pace, not calendar months.
- Support: Fine-textured moss pole or tree fern fibre slab encourages vertical growth, shorter internodes, and larger leaves.
Leaf development and support
Juvenile leaves are smaller, softer, and less prominently veined. As the plant matures and climbs, blades broaden, secondary venation becomes more defined, and the velvety surface develops a richer depth. Appressed contact with a damp, textured support improves water flow and leaf size.
Propagation and growth notes
- Propagation: Stem cuttings rooted in moist sphagnum moss or water before moving into substrate.
- Semi-hydroponics: Adaptable with gradual transition; stable high humidity is essential.
- Pruning: Remove senescent or damaged leaves to maintain airflow and encourage fresh growth.
Common issues and solutions
- Leaf browning: Low humidity or erratic watering; increase humidity and stabilise care routine.
- Slow growth: Improve light intensity (still filtered) and maintain regular feeding.
- Pests: Watch for thrips, spider mites, and mealybugs; treat promptly with targeted controls.
Safety
Contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals; avoid ingestion and contact with eyes or mouth. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
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Add Philodendron luxurians to your collection for a compact, velvet-leaf statement plant with shimmering silver venation. With stable high humidity, filtered light, and gentle handling, this species rewards patient care with some of the most refined foliage in the genus.
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★★★★★ 5
Great Read
Great book, I enjoyed reading it. I am non-lawyer so I spent time having to read and re-read sentences and paragraphs but darn good book. Highly recommend it. Sometimes a person can be in discussion with an official, doctor, lawyer, cop ..whatever--it helps to remember arguments made in this book. Most folks just try to explain a situation, heaven forbid standing in front of a court or judge in a legal matter. But, this type of reading builds confidence, a strong vocabulary and so forth. It matters most trying to persuade a person or an institution..just winning, making your point in a clear coherent and cognizant way. This book can teach you these things.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2025
★★★★★ 4
You don't have to like Justice Scalia to like his book.
Perhaps an appellate brief that you wrote would have been perfect if only the judge had read it. The lesson you learned, hopefully, was that there is no guarantee that a judge will read your brief. The lesson you can learn from "Making Your Case" is how to write so that the judges will read what you wrote - preferably before your oral argument. Writing in a quite candid, lucid and entertaining style, Scalia and Garner serve up tips that even the most experienced lawyers can learn from. If you find yourself approaching the court's word limit, for example, you may be minimizing the chances of having your brief read, as judges really do favor brevity. How do you write for a court that is notoriously dismissive of higher court precedents? How do you best respond to a judge who asks whether you would be content with a remand? These and other critical questions are addressed simply yet insightfully. If your legal education stressed the IRAC approach (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion), Scalia and Garner take you a step further by stressing a syllogistic approach. Even if you have already been exposed to all the best ideas about persuading appellate judges, you are still likely to gain much rom reading "Making Your Case" because the authors organize all those ideas in a way that makes them much easier to remember and keep them in mind as you prepare your written and oral arguments. Justice Scalia calls his approach to legal reasoning and argument "textualism," which I understand to mean that his decisions are driven by the language of the law and of the case. My impression from reading many of his decisions is that he is often driven by ideology, so I can't quite square his book with his decisions. I also question the book's fundamental statement that the overriding objective of a brief is to make the court's job easier, as I prefer to write primarily for the purpose of winning the case. My criticisms of "Making Your Case" are miniscule compared to those thrown at it by Richard Posner. But although I find Judge Posner's decisions generally more fair than those of Justice Scalia, I prefer the clarity of Justice Scalia's writing - especially when he teams up with Bryan Garmer. Judge Posner notwithstanding, Scalia and Garner have put together a gem that is likely to prove invaluable for law students as well as for trial and appellate lawyers who are still interested in improving their game. If you fall into either category, buy this book, read it two or three times, and then keep it handy as a reference. It should help you make your case.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2012
★★★★★ 5
A Great Read... (for those in the legal field)
A great gift for those in the legal field. We ordered several for gifts throughout the year.. Made a great little gift basket with a bottle of whiskey :)
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Elegant, useful
Simply the best book on legal persuasive writing ever written.
Interesting, useful, fun, full of great anecdotes. Terrific discussion of statutory interpretation. Great references to scholarly classical treatises on rhetoric. This book is wonderful both for its analysis of oral argument and for its discussion of written forms of persuasion, like briefs. I wish I had had it earlier.
My only complaint is the same one I have with virtually all modern style manuals: they advocate a simplistic prose style, characterized by short, conversational sentences, avoiding unusual words, eschewing Latin phrases. But I personally often find prose that breaks these rules a refreshing change. I enjoy reading a word or phrase I rarely see but that is perfectly chosen. And I enjoy learning new words or phrases. This book would condemn two of the greatest legal prose stylists out there: John Marshall and Learned Hand, both of whose opinions often contained sentences that would not work so well conversationally, that were full of long, convoluted sentences and classical allusions. My sense is that in this joint work Justice Scalia, who can write rich and interesting prose, pushed back against some of the simplifying strictures of his co-author.
Furthermore, I think that often too much emphasis on simple words and sentences serves to make more complex ideas too difficult to express or to understand. Thus, the book (like most books) argues against "jargon," but jargon, once learned, is often a much clearer way of expressing something than a rephrasing.
And the Roe v. Wade anecdote is great! It explains a lot...
In any case, I am hardly qualified to criticize Justice Scalia, whose writing is far beyond my own. Anyway, this is a great book.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2008
★★★★★ 5
Recomendado para todo estudiante de Derecho
Libro fácil de leer y fácil de comprender. Recomendado
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Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2026