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philodendron billietiae croat Philodendron billietiae – Foliage FactoryPhilodendron billietiae Philodendron billietiae is a climbing hemiepiphytic species with yellow orange to greenish yellow petioles and long green blades. The petioles add the main colour contrast, while the leaves lengthen into a narrow, slightly pendent shape with subtly wavy margins. The petioles are erect spreading and the blades are pendent. A mature plant can fill space around the pot as the petioles push outward and the long blades drop slightly
Philodendron billietiae
Philodendron billietiae is a climbing hemiepiphytic species with yellow-orange to greenish yellow petioles and long green blades. The petioles add the main colour contrast, while the leaves lengthen into a narrow, slightly pendent shape with subtly wavy margins.
The petioles are erect-spreading and the blades are pendent. A mature plant can fill space around the pot as the petioles push outward and the long blades drop slightly from their tips.
Philodendron billietiae petioles and leaf shape
- Petioles: Leaf stalks are pale yellow-orange to greenish yellow.
- Leaf shape: Long, narrow blades can hang slightly as they mature, with a lightly wavy edge.
- Native range: Native to the Guianas and Brazil’s Pará region.
- Growth habit: Appressed-climbing hemiepiphyte, sometimes recorded from rocky growth sites.
Philodendron billietiae habitat and container shape
Philodendron billietiae grows in tropical rainforest habitat across the Guianas and northern Brazil. Its combination of spreading petioles and pendent blades gives mature plants a wide, open shape in the pot.
Mature plants can develop thick stems, short internodes, large spreading petioles and long blades that hang away from the stem. In a container, the plant needs pot weight, root aeration and enough side space for the petioles to extend naturally.
Philodendron billietiae care for pot balance and roots
- Pot balance: Use a stable pot as the petioles lengthen. A lightweight pot can tip once the leaves gain size.
- Watering: Water after the upper 25–35% of the pot has dried. Let excess water drain fully so the lower mix does not stay wet.
- Light: Place in strong filtered light so the plant can size up without direct sun marking the long leaves.
- Temperature: Keep warm, ideally above 18 °C, and protect from cold draughts or sudden temperature drops.
- Substrate: Choose a coarse aroid mix with bark, perlite, pumice, coco chips, or charcoal to keep oxygen around the roots.
- Support: A pole lets aerial roots attach along the stem and helps keep larger leaves stable as the plant climbs.
- Humidity: Higher humidity helps long new leaves open without edge damage, especially on warm, fast-growing plants.
- Feeding: Feed lightly during active growth with a balanced fertiliser. Avoid strong doses on dry roots or freshly repotted plants.
- Repotting: Repot when the root mass is firm and active. An oversized pot can keep the lower mix wet too long.
- Pruning: Remove damaged leaves at the base of the petiole and trim old cataphyll remains once they loosen naturally.
- Propagation: Propagate from stem cuttings with at least one node; warm, humid conditions support new root growth.
- Semi-hydroponics: Established plants can adapt to mineral substrates if the roots are transitioned gradually and kept oxygenated.
- Growth rate: Growth is moderate to fast in warmth, strong filtered light and an airy root zone.
Philodendron billietiae petiole and root problems
- Drooping petioles: Check watering first. A thirsty plant drops quickly, while a plant in wet soil may droop with yellowing leaves.
- Brown leaf edges: Look for dry air, irregular watering, or mineral buildup in the substrate.
- Weak new leaves: Check light and stem support. Small or poorly expanded leaves often follow low light or interrupted root growth.
- Pests and leaf spots: Check undersides and petiole bases for thrips, spider mites, or scale; remove affected leaves if spotting spreads.
- Root stress: A sour smell, blackened roots, or slow yellowing usually means the mix is too dense or staying wet too long.
Philodendron billietiae contains calcium oxalate crystals. Keep it away from pets, and avoid contact with sap when pruning if your skin is sensitive.
Philodendron billietiae etymology and description history
The genus name Philodendron comes from Greek roots meaning “tree-loving”. The species epithet billietiae honours Frieda Billiet, and Philodendron billietiae was described by T.B. Croat in Novon in 1995.
Order Philodendron billietiae online for orange-toned petioles and long green leaves on a mature climbing Philodendron.
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★★★★★ 5
Excellent historical novel during the Gilded Age
Format: Hardcover
During the late 1800's Jo Kuan lives with her stand-in father, Old Gin, in a basement. She works as a milliner's assistant until she is let go one day because her employer deems that she is too opinionated and makes customers uncomfortable. However, there is one customer, Mrs. Bell, who admires Jo's craftmanship making intricate knots, which happens to be the lady who resides in the same residence as Jo. However, Mrs. Bell doesn't know Jo and Old Gin take refuge below the residence. Jo is given the opportunity to write as Miss Sweetie for the Focus's advice column when she sends an anonymous letter to the Bells. Miss Sweetie creates a huge buzz in her community. Jo anonymously writes articles regarding societal norms during the Gilded Age time period. What a great opportunity for someone who is "too opinionated." While she works as a lady's maid at the Paynes household during the day, she moonlights as Miss Sweetie at night.
Stacey Lee tells a wonderful and insightful story of what it means to be Asian in the South of the United States in the late 1800's. I am always delighted to read historical fiction with characters I can relate to. I often wonder how life was for Chinese-Americans in the past. There is hardly any information about the history of Chinese-Americans living in the United States and how life was for them. Lee is one of my favorite historical fiction novelists. Her characters are relatable and I love being transported to a different time period and a different location every time I pick up one of her books.
I absolutely love the voice of Jo. She is sassy but she knows her place. Jo is an advocate of women's rights and equality for all races. Being of Chinese descent, she teeters in between Whites and Blacks. It's hard to find a place in society, especially since there are not many Asian people living in the United States at the time. Most Chinese in the States at the time are men working on the railroad. Jo is longing to know more information regarding her parents. Who is her birth father? Who is her birth mother? Why was she given up? Jo is fortunate to have Old Gin raise her. The twist at the end caught me off guard for sure.
Although Jo may feel out of place, she has Old Gin as her family. I also enjoyed reading how Jo finds solace in Sweet Potato and she finds friendship with Noemi. Jo even has a complex relationship with Caroline Payne, who can be very cruel.
The Downstairs Girl shows readers a glimpse of the Gilded Age and what is it like to live as an Asian American during that time period. Jo defies the stereotype of Asian women being docile and quiet. Not only does she defy the stereotype for Asian women but she defies the gender stereotype of being a lady. Jo is quite capable of doing what a man does and she is quite outspoken. From writing in a newspaper to horse racing, Jo can do anything!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
★★★★★ 5
A story of someone who refuses to settle for less
Format: Hardcover
Stacey Lee takes you into a world you’re probably familiar with if you paid any attention in your U.S. History class and helps you see it in new ways. Most of us are familiar with the agonies of post reconstruction era South, but few stories shine a spotlight on the Chinese laborers who were shipped in by Southern plantation owners to replace emancipated slaves. This is the world seventeen-year-old Jo Kwan lives in. Much of Jo’s life is lived in secret. She can’t rent, let alone own, property, so she’s forced to live with her uncle in the basement of a white family who owns a failing newspaper. She can’t interact directly with the white patrons of the hat store because her boss says she makes the customers “uncomfortable.” She can’t even participate in the growing Suffrage movement because the women are only concerned with advancing the rights of white women.
What’s a strong, opinionated girl to do? Start an advice column.
She starts submitting columns to the paper under the pseudonym Miss Sweetie and immediately attracts attention, both good and bad, from Atlanta’s high society. Through the column, Jo finds her voice and an outlet to express views on her segregated and chauvinistic society. The more freedom she experiences, the more she wants and soon she is uncovering secrets of her past that threaten to ruin her.
The Downstairs Girl never lets the reader forget how crushing life was for Chinese and Black Americans during this time, but the book isn’t a downer. Mostly this is due to Jo Kwan being such a spirited and sympathetic character. Her story is one of someone who refuses to settle for less and it’s fun watching her get the best of some of her antagonists. Lee’s writing is also witty and engaging, filled with the kind of southern colloquialisms that help transport the reader to this time and place.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019
★★★★★ 4
A great vacation read
Format: Kindle
I was looking for something interesting but not a lengthy novel. Really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read while on vacation and is anchored in a historical perspective I had not ever considered, that of being both Chinese and a woman in the South (Atlanta) at the time of the Women’s suffrage movement. The character is subject to the same segregation laws and lack of rights as a Black woman at the time. This is a clever, strong, female character who surmounts several obstacles created by the environment in which she lives.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
★★★★★ 3
It was alright
Format: Kindle
Pervious to this book, I had no knowledge of the struggles of the Chinese in the South during the post Civil War era. For that reason, I'm glad I read this book.
I enjoyed that this book discussed and gave perspective on many social issues of that time.
The main character is spunky and likable.
There are many unbelievable scenes and conversations that I did not enjoy because they seemed too far-fetched. Why the author had to include a description of a naked man was also not to my liking. Worst of all, though, was the incredible number of similes in this book. There were just too many, and it got annoying.
Overall, it was good enough to read, but I do not highly recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
★★★★★ 5
A Chinese in Atlanta
Format: Kindle
The Girl Downstairs was a charming book. Although the writing isn’t particularly sophisticated, it felt like Jo was letting us peek into the pages of her diary—raw, honest, and deeply personal. Her journey, as the main character, was both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Through her eyes, we witness the simple beauty of connection and the ugly truth of prejudice that has plagued our country for far too long. It’s a powerful reminder that humanity should never be measured by the color of one’s skin. This is another great YA read—I highly recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2025