Philodendron linnnaei grows in a beautiful rosette like a flower and then forms runners that will form another rosette that can be shared with a friend. The back of the leaves are a bright purplish red and the surface is olive green. The leaves of Philodendron linnaei grow in rosettes similar in shape to the arrangement of the petals of a rose . The blades are moderately coriaceous  and semi-glossy in sheen. The blades may be slightly bicolorous (dual colored) with a series of rosettes joined by inter-connecting branches