Philodendron — Rare Plant Atlas
All Philodendron varieties in the Rare Plant Atlas collection, part of the Araceae family.
Philodendron Varieties Summary
| Plant | Rarity | Price Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 1 | Ultra-Rare | $300-$2,500 | Advanced |
| Philodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 2 (Price Reference) | Rare | $20-$800 | — |
| Philodendron billietiae Variegated (Price Reference) | Rare | $20-$1,200 | — |
| Philodendron Ilsemanii Variegated (Price Reference) | Ultra-Rare | $248-$900 | — |
| Philodendron Spiritus Sancti (Price Reference) | Rare | $50-$300 | — |
Philodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 1
Variegated Philodendron gloriosum is an ultra-rare terrestrial creeper with heart-shaped velvet leaves featuring cream-white sectoral variegation. Type 1 (block) costs $600–$2,500+; Type 2 (splash) runs $300–$800. Requires 60%+ humidity, bright indirect light, and horizontal planter space. Difficulty: advanced. Toxic to pets.
A terrestrial creeper with heart-shaped leaves of deep emerald velvet, interrupted by strokes of cream and white variegation. Each leaf is a living canvas — no two patterns alike.
Read full Philodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 1 guidePhilodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 2 (Price Reference)
Philodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 2 is the splash-form variegated gloriosum. It is now available in tissue culture, which has lowered entry pricing relative to Type 1 block variegation.
The splash-form variegated gloriosum now entering the tissue-culture stage of the market.
Price range: $20-$800
View Philodendron gloriosum Variegated Type 2 pricingPhilodendron billietiae Variegated (Price Reference)
Philodendron billietiae Variegated is a long-petioled climbing philodendron with cream-to-yellow variegation. Tissue culture is now on the market, but large exact plants still command premium prices.
Long-lobed tropical architecture with cream variegation, now finally entering the tissue-culture phase of the market.
Price range: $20-$1,200
View Philodendron billietiae Variegated pricingPhilodendron Ilsemanii Variegated (Price Reference)
Philodendron Ilsemanii Variegated is a premium collector philodendron that, in the stored 2026 snapshots, still sells mostly as exact plants in the roughly $248-$900 range rather than low-cost tissue culture.
A high-contrast variegated collector philodendron still trading mostly as premium exact plants rather than commodity stock.
Price range: $248-$900
View Philodendron Ilsemanii Variegated pricingPhilodendron Spiritus Sancti (Price Reference)
The Holy Grail of Philodendrons — once nearly extinct, now accessible through tissue culture.
Price range: $50-$300
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