In Vitro Propagation of Philodendron erubescens ‘Pink Princess’ and Ex Vitro Acclimatization of the Plantlets

This study describes the in vitro propagation and ex acclimatization of Philodendron erubescens pink princess, one most popular ornamental variegated foliage plants. For shoot proliferation, protocorm-like bodies princess were cultured on solid Murashige Skoog (MS) media supplemented with 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) at different concentrations. The results revealed that supplementation BAP alone a concentration 1.0 mg/L yielded maximum number shoots leaves. Furthermore, application significantly enhanced proliferation when grown liquid MS medium, yielding 11.2 shoots/explant 4.7 leaves/explant. When established microshoots subjected to root induction using kinds concentrations auxins, indole-3-butyric (IBA) 3 resulted highest roots (3.2 roots/explant) longest length (1.9 cm). Three supporting materials, i.e., peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, used as planting for plantlets. demonstrated plantlets acclimatized exhibited relatively high survival frequency all without morphological abnormalities. Peat moss outperformed other types terms sustaining vegetative growth In future, approach this could be employed extensive production princess.