Chamaedorea metallica Schismatoglottis from green-dominant foliage to densely

from green-dominant foliage to densely mixed or broadly golden leaves

Older stems may branch and develop a thicker woolly band along one side where flowers emerge

and filtered light dominate

– Rare Climbing Aroid with Glossy Rippled Ovate Leaves

Chamaedorea metallica Schismatoglottis from green-dominant foliage to denselyChamaedorea metallica Chamaedorea metallica carries stiff blue green leaves with the weight and sheen of beaten metal. Each blade is usually undivided, deeply cleft at the tip into two broad fishtail lobes and pleated between strong veins. Green and steel blue reflections move across the thick leathery surface. The leaves are spaced along a solitary narrow trunk that gradually develops close horizontal rings. New foliage opens lighter and softer, then