The DRAMA Filled Past of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti | Pretty in Green Documentary

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0:00 Intro
0:19 The Story of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti
0:35 Where does the name Spiritus sancti come from
0:41 When was the philodendron spiritus sancti discovered
0:51 Philodendron Santa leopoldina Brazil
1:06 Natural Habitat of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti
1:11 Where does Spiritus Sancti Grow in the wild? Domingos Martins Brazil
1:32 Does Spiritus Sancti Grow Fast
2:00 Domingos Martins Brazil - Home of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti
3:00 International Aroid Society Show 2012 Spiritus Sancti Philodendron
3:10 Tom Croat Spiritus Sancti Philodendron
3:26 Price History of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti
3:33 Enid Offolter NSE Tropicals
4:16 Plant price increases of the pandemic
4:46 $15,000 Houseplant
5:09 Tulipmania for Houseplants
5:45 Phillipines expensive Houseplants
6:03 The Growing Grove Thai Constellation Theft
6:18 Theft with guns at greenhouse
6:30 Huntington botanical garden theft
6:35 Prop lifting
6:53 San Diego Botanic Garden Spiritus Sancti Theft
7:18 Philodendron Jerry Garcia team
7:27 Huntington Botanical Garden Theft Apology for Monstera Obliqua
8:10 Pressuring to send rare philodendrons from Brazil
8:50 The Decline of Plant Prices
9:20 Tissue Culture of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti
9:40 Domonick Gravine First Successful Pollination of Philodendron spiritus sancti
10:07 Variegated Philodendron Spiritus Sancti
10:30 Variegated Philodendron Spiritus Sancti Price
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In this video, we go over:
Philodendron spiritus sancti
rarest houseplant in the world
most expensive plant in the world
plant theft
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I am a subscriber as well as a customer.

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@@Cloud-fc3phTHANK YOU. I was blown away when I saw his face in this video and it wasn’t explaining the black truncata situation. Also there was a more recent experience with him being in the area during a break in at a carnivorous nursery in California. It is said he is the reason why most nepenthes nurseries are closed to the public.

[@checkyesmichelle]

plant drama is the only kind of interesting drama i want to watch on youtube! please keep doing this series!

[@j.andrewr]

Please record more stories in this style. It was outstanding.

[@prettyingreen]

I will for sure! Thank you for watching 😊

[@Riaz0987]

very well done. Used to review movies and tv shows as a job, you my friend have a knack for storytelling.

[@charliblake8551]

Damn it! I wish we knew who that researcher is so we could start a gofundme for him! He’s doin the good work down there and we legit all benefit from folks like that with boots on the ground. Ugh…E sounds like a douche. I’m LIVING for these videos!!!

[@KathyGallagher01]

Thank you for your research and the video, very interesting to find out about the once coveted SS and it’s rise and decline in prices. So very sad about the destruction of the rain forests if it continues at the rate it is so many beautiful animals and plants could be gone before our great grandchildren have a chance to experience what it has to offer.

[@Alex.Rivers]

While still popular, I don’t think Anthuriums or quite as notorious as the PSS - but there were some plants poached this year. Both Lago Gatun papillilaminum and Dressleri from Panamá were ripped from their native lands illegally in recent months.

[@f.crossland6488]

Right, this was sadly done by foreigners

[@kc3075]

Finally! Well researched content about this aroid that goes beyond its clout status and care! I only hope more creators could take notes from this video. I'll sink back into my orchids for now.

[@prettyingreen]

This means a lot!!! I know what you mean with this ☺️ Will def make more in this style!

[@filisildaanino5725]

I share the same sentiments with you!!! Me and my mom started collecting lots of plants in 20/20 of course just like the rest of the world did during the start of the pandemic!!! But, my mom and I already love plant collecting long before!!!!!!! Way,way long before this so called #PLANTDEMIC🌱🌿☘️ happened all over the world 🌎 After more or less 3 years of collecting plants all the way from several philodendrons,aglaonema,calatheas, etc.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,our house is now a jungle!!! By the way, I have always been fascinated with Orchids long before but, the pandemic definitely made it more exciting and interesting 😁🤔😘

[@bryantchan6168]

Never thought of plants have crazy stories. Thanks for sharing this wonderful insight. Thankfully, I am just a simple indoor gardener, can't believe people will pay for insane price and leads to extinction or destroying habitats.

[@shnuggumz]

What a great presentation, and education of the Spiritus Sancti, including the geological, social, and economic background.

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you so much 😄

[@HolidayGlow]

It seems people will never learn - so many plants are endangered now because of poaching and greed. The Spiritus are still fairly pricey over here in Australia (around the $1500AUD mark I think) as we're always slow to get anything courtesy of our tough import laws. I'm looking forward to the tissue culture ones eventually trickling down through the market like they have in the US because they are such stunning plants. I love strappy leafed plants!

[@sdqsdq6274]

ermm have you even watch the video ??? check the timeline .... its seem like it cause by the locals living there , clearing large lands

[@howdy5025]

I could watch these plant drama videos all day

[@EricBryan]

Great little documentary! You delved into some aspects of this plant’s history that I hadn’t heard before. Looking forward to more!

[@kuceracm]

I'm one of those that started being really into houseplants in 2020 when we were all quarantined so we brought nature indoors instead. Still into the hobby not for the clout but just because I love my plants. The drop in prices on my wishlist plants has been nice indeed. The only thing in my life where prices have decreased 😅

[@kimberleywoodie2314]

You did an amazing job on this documentary video! I’m truly impressed. Thank you for taking the time to help educate the plant community about the history of this beauty!

[@spookydook6]

Here from TikTok! This is my first time watching you but this is a phenomenal minidoc. I just started getting into house plants but man I'd watch hours of this. Your production quality is fantastic and you're an excellent narrator

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you for these kind words, Jillian! I appreciate you coming over from TikTok 😄 You’re giving me the momentum I need to make another one for this weekend!!

[@zawjahsultan]

Fantastic Video, I look forward to your future content !

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i LOVE vids like this great work! can't wait for more

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you!!! More to come! 😄

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Love it. Amazing video❤

[@bohobabie5987]

Fantastic!!! Many thanks for this✨

[@ellieraggs]

Great story and format! Thank you!

[@brendavazquez3786]

Loved it!! More videos like this one please 🙏!!

[@Plantdadsdiary]

Loved this type of video! Hope you make more similar content like this one. Love learning the history of some of the exotic plants

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you! I’m making an Obliqua video now 😄

[@stephducated18g]

Just want to say please continue with the Docu drama of plants. That can be your niche

[@888fluffy]

What's funny is most people just like the name. This is why the plant has such prestige, the cool name. It's a relatively pretty, but there are plenty of philodendrons that look extremely similar. I personal think the velvet philodendron are much more georgious.

[@jamesorr1200]

What a great post. Thank you! I still remember needing a moment of pause after looking at the price tag of an albo for the first time. I can’t even imagine spending thousands.

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you! Yeah, plants went crazy in the last 3 years but we’re just about back down to 2018-19 levels, which is good! When they go beyond 1k I usually just wait til they come back down, and they ALWAYS do 😅

[@karenbbooth]

This was fascinating! Thank you!

[@prettyingreen]

Really appreciate you watching!! 😄

[@ohemmygee216]

What a cool story! Never knew anything about them until now (still a bit of a Philo neophyte lol) but what an interesting story and history. I can definitely see why this plant was so sought after- it’s so striking and visually stunning. Hope to buy one of your tissue cultures one day- after getting the back story on the PSS love the idea of being part of it’s future by purchasing an ethically made version to take care of at home in my hobby collection 💚

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you, Emily!! The tissue will definitely become more cheaper, and is certainly the safer way to get the PSS 😅 I hope all your plants are doing well!! Always appreciate your support 💚

[@rosemontez3674]

Love the research you put into your videos! By the way you are pretty good pronouncing those Spanish names, even rolling the r’s! Good job as always.

[@IRONWEED_]

Portugese, not Spanish...

[@prettyingreen]

Awww thank you Rose!! I tried hard on those pronunciations 😅

[@kylekozlowski4641]

Cool story brother!! Great job!! Love your channel

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you so much Kyle!!

[@canislupus2661]

great video. really enjoyed the story and would watch more

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you so much!! Will make more of this format in the future!

[@WhistleintheWind]

Interesting video. I never wanted one and now even less. But very good information!

[@prettyingreen]

Hahahaha fair enough!

[@WhistleintheWind]

@prettyingreen I am so sorry! My comment sounded rude! I liked your video and found it informative, and I hope you do more like it. That's why I follow your channel. I meant to say it's a beautiful plant, but I never understood the hype beyond its rarity. There are so many other varieties that are quite similar and cheaper, in my opinion. But whoever buys it I hope it thrives and brings them joy. Keep up the great channel. Thank you. 😊

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Need more vids like this!!! So good!

[@prettyingreen]

My boy! Thank you

[@jillflannigan1828]

Great video. Tulip bulbs are considered one of the first global markets to crash. There were many unethical players in that as well.

[@monalischen1746]

Currently, it costs like 119 Euro in Germany at a Shop called Harmony Plants... Crazy how the price went down.

[@luk6085]

These series are my fav

[@donnettadaniels7926]

That was a great video!

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you!! So glad you liked it!

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Great videos with great info! Subscribed!! :)

[@prettyingreen]

Amazing!!! Thank you Darcy 🙌

[@IRONWEED_]

Great content! I miss the old days, pre social media, when there was no hype, and if you happened to find an interesting new cultivar at an independent plant shop, lucky you!

[@prettyingreen]

That was a much more fun time!

[@craySean]

Great informative video! I never got the hype of this plant

[@prettyingreen]

Thanks Sean!

[@bumballina]

Thank you so much for this! I am brazilian and never in a million years i would imagine that a plant from back home would go for so much! I became a plant lover during covid and now im seriously considering going home to get my hands on one of these hahahah!

[@poeticplants]

Amazing ! what a story

[@siitupe]

Very interesting and informative video. Thank you for putting this together. Crazy to see the trends. I admit I was caught up for a brief second but nothing crazy. Today I buy what looks nice to me and not because an influencer made me do it. 😂 It’s a relief to no longer chase the next big thing but to enjoy adding, at my pace and budget, what I like.

[@prettyingreen]

I agree! Definitely easy to get caught up in it. But I definitely go for what I personally like at home 😃

[@creamandcream9331]

I've seen the piece that was left in the SDBG. It's a truly magnificent specimen.

[@theodorekgampe3644]

amazing content ,very refreshing

[@prettyingreen]

Aw thank you!! Appreciate it!!

[@jamiedelgado1484]

Great video. Very well done

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you, Jamie!!

[@blessedhummingbird4]

Awesome video!

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you 🙏

[@Yoliplanting]

It is sad about the habitat destruction which I was aware of I am glad that in some way PSS will be saved by its reproduction. It is interesting and I don’t know if you came upon this in your research that it is hard to reproduce it by hacking a piece off of it. Hence making the crime of poaching them even harder. I have a seedling gifted to me on Mother’s Day and it does grow slowly. I would love if you made a care video of the PSS growing in different conditions. Thank you for the excellently researched video.

[@greenblvd]

Variegated PSS went for $25K in the beginning. (Glad price dropped to $10K.) One guy bought 3!!!!!!! They're absolutely stunning!

[@prettyingreen]

That’s insane!!!

[@TheC3.]

Thanks for offering this miracle! I got it from you!

[@prettyingreen]

Yay!!! Thank you for the support 🙌

[@liryns]

omg I remember reading about this on the subreddits

[@prettyingreen]

Yesssss you got it right! 😅

[@brockxjr]

Love this video! I bought a PSS from Dominic and it’s doing very well to this day but when he revealed the variegated PSS I got chills! That is one of the most beautiful plants I have ever seen and can only wish of owning one.

[@prettyingreen]

That’s awesome!! The new variegated ones are soooo pretty but I think I’ll wait for them to get a little cheaper 😅

[@zap4980]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you for watching 🤗

[@aplantprocess]

Nice production quality. Great story.

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you so much 😊

[@TadashiHD]

wow what a good video! Could you maybe also make one about monstera obliqua peru?

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you so much!! That’s a great idea 💡 I’ll try and prepare that one 😊

[@manuelavonwitte]

SHOOK. More vids like this please!

[@prettyingreen]

🤗

[@PG-ys7zu]

this is really good!!!!!!!!!

[@reeefy]

Thank you! I loved watching the covid plant drama unfolded. Glad there's a documentary on it lol

[@antoinettehill9333]

Wow, This reminds me of Carmen Sandiego

[@stig44]

what a story!

[@michelleconrey4171]

Great video!

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you 😊

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Great film, well researched, full of drama and intrigue……that auction footage was incredible….. SS is a plant I have always wanted because of its extraordinary beauty…….yet I thought I would never have one as plant poaching, plant theft, environmental degradation fill me with horror……. thank you for your fantastic film!

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@mf4450]

I have this 🌱 at home. I really love it.

[@prettyingreen]

Amazing!

[@ninasuculentasymas]

Hello from Puerto Rico!! First timer on your channel and just subscribed. My channel is in spanish but can be captioned. Interesting video!!! 🪴💚🌿🐩

[@isabellenedakh7790]

Came over from tiktok. Very enjoyable video.

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you for coming to watch!! 🤗

[@ConnieP92]

Very well presented and a lot to take in. But one thing's for sure....the world is such an unpredictable place that we never know when or what the next craze will be! 😱

[@angle7341]

we need more plant drama coverage

[@lovequeen_4014]

Excellent

[@prettyingreen]

Thank you!

[@AzureEnzi]

Funily enough, I just bought a PSS seedling from Dominick. Im actually really excited to see the plant and be a part of that really complex history of PSS 😅 Just wait until hybrids with it show up though 🤫

[@ProximaCentauri88]

Please make a video about Manjula. I read that this is't really made by an American botanical garden but was made in India.

[@plantypittsburgh]

There are so many beautiful, strappy/long-leaved philos. I have a bicolor and bernardopazii (that's growing really narrow for now) that scratch the ss itch. Of course I like the ss, but it's not even in my top 5 of ever- revolving wishlist plants. Meh. Great video! I love this style!

[@prettyingreen]

There are!! I think the bernardo is one that is sold under Santa Leopoldina so it must look so much like it. Even a green Billie can get so pretty when large. Appreciate you checking out the vid!!

[@hellowilson5335]

Lmao my thoughts exactly. Sure it’s rare but that doesn’t make it that appealing. It’s never made it to my wishlist at all.

[@M1gas]

amazing videos

[@LivinDeadGirl420]

OMFG i didn't know about the VERIGATED PSS 😭😭😍

[@prettyingreen]

Right!?! So insane

[@stefpix]

The Philodendron Spiritus-Sancti does not look more attractive than the very similar Philodendron atabapoense and the P. billettae. Actually those more common 2 have more striking features like the orange petioles or the purple back leaves. This has became my favorite plant channel. To the point, researched, informative. No 30 minutes videos of unboxings and ramblings like so many channels. Perfect. High IQ content here.

[@NaturallyNatural81]

OMG i didnt know that Redleafranch's parnter successfully made a hybrid!!

[@prettyingreen]

It’s so pretty 🤩

[@ascensionmoreno1036]

Un gran video, gracias por la historia.

[@prettyingreen]

🤗❤️

[@filisildaanino5725]

Muy verdad!!!

[@turogers13]

I had seen a video about the person who managed to clone it right before I watched this one. I just purchased a very small plant and I must say that it is in the top 10 of the most money that I have spent on a plant. I even went so far as to remove the price tag so that my husband would never know where all our hard-earned money goes! Lol, Great video. Thank you. Please wish me luck🍀 with my small green💚🌿 bundle of joy!😅 If you have some advice to get it from this stage to the next it would be appreciated. 😁

[@prismatica8416]

Its so weird seeing people go so crazy. Ive only ever gotten plants that i genuinely fell in love with. I think the most ive spent was $40 on a thai constellation tissue culture, or technically my show grade variegated gymnocalycium, but that was after S+H.

[@raphaelnonato3756]

Nice video it's true that last 2020 the price of PSS here in the Philippines is millions in peso and now its just $100

[@Joseph-nm5xu]

u should make video ab philodedendeon joepii next

[@ProximaCentauri88]

I personally like the Anthurium wendlingerii a lot lot lot more!

[@fireleaf.exotics]

North Shore Tropicals sold one for A HUNDRED yesterday?!

[@prettyingreen]

Woahhh that’s a great deal

[@filisildaanino5725]

Variegated???

[@phunk8607]

the obliqua was a precursor to this bust...

[@melningalvlogs223]

Tnx a lot idol..new subs

[@sdqsdq6274]

wait a min , its already endangered before the plants craze ? and not cause by the plant trade , wtf @6.06 man that footage almost made me spit out mine coffee ... what interesting a cp expert manage to seed it ... all hail redleaf exotics

[@vmvm949]

Im wondering whats the new philodendron they talking about in the prints😂

[@prettyingreen]

I know right 👀 😆

[@yimyim5166]

There is this sansevieria here in the philippine that cost million! It was stolen and until now no one knows who stole it,.

[@Evan_Milborrow]

Dom being the 'hero' of the story when his own past and career is mired in theft and burglary is irony at its best.

[@rjoni123]

and to think you can get these most places now because of tissue culture. for about 75$

[@Evan_Milborrow]

My apologies to @prettyingreen regarding my comment on my disappearing posts.

[@LindaIngle]

❤

[@prettyingreen]

🫶

[@runforest7]

I want to know the handle of "E".

[@prettyingreen]

It’s not that hard to find if you look 👀 😆

[@user-lo8tb9hm7m]

i was able to find a spiritus sancti for $80!

[@prettyingreen]

That’s great!

[@BreatheAirToBeBetter]

The bent dried leaf in the diagram kinda ruined my day

[@prettyingreen]

That’s how they preserve them from the field 😓

[@markbautista9716]

I regret buying one for ₱760,000 (2020). And now with all those tissue cultures from Thailand.....I Should've waited.... Hahaha

[@prettyingreen]

Woahhh yeah that’s wild! But 2020 was a crazy time. I did the same thing with variegated adansonii and lost a few thousand dollars 😂 it happens!

[@ZroLod]

Nah!!! Those variegated SS surely came from TC, just remember al the Epipremnum aureum "teruno" varieties came 🤭🤭🤭

[@prettyingreen]

*SIPS TEA* do say more ☕️😆

[@poilaaliop]

I need to know ☕😳 I love pothos, but Teruno's business model confuses me and their pothos don't look that revolutionary aside from Shangri-la and Bumpy? What are they doing?? A friend of mine in Japan is sure they're a money laundering front, I'm not convinced but I am curious 😂

[@voonchoonyee]

in my country malaysia now this plant cost 50usd and nobody wanna buy lol

[@prettyingreen]

Hahahaha 50 is a good deal!! It’s still very pretty 😍

[@izzygonzalez73]

Be careful purchasing the variegated philodendron, it’s a scam, they took dom’s pictures from his etsy account and are using it as if it were their own. They’re asking 87$ or so its not real

[@jean-lucchessher7065]

Alot of cutting "lifting" wasn't done in bad fath it was just bits that fell off plants

[@IAmMomhousekeeperinhartfordct]

It is still a very expensive plant. the cheapest is 200

[@ot7stan207]

at the end of the day, they are all just leaves. insanity is what weve become

[@prettyingreen]

I think about this sometimes. It is truly insane. But the pretty leaves do make me happy, so that is worth something

[@ot7stan207]

@@prettyingreen same here, I have a lot of plants but sometimes we gotta step back and wonder if were pawns of capitalism. I can admire a plant afar, I dont have to own every thing.