It is larger than the species with broad coppery leaves. The narrow, arrow-shaped leaves of this climber are 18 to 24 inches long with wavy margins. The stems are reddish-purple while young. Burgundy' has reddish leaves, burgundy veins and red stems. Red Empress' is the only philodendron available that has a colored and lobed leaf.
New foliage emerges bright burgundy-red and ages to nearly black.
This climber, with long, aerial roots and red stems, has 14 inch arrow-shaped leaves that are red on the underside. Striking heart-shaped, velvety leaves grow up to 3 feet long. They are blackish green with pale green veins. This is a climbing philodendron. As with most philodendrons , its leaves will not reach full size unless the plant is trained vertically for several years.