No dear, I didn't almost kill it. It was never in danger of death. A section had defoliated because it had come away from the totem (overgrown the totem by 4 feet) and the aerial roots had nothing to hang on to, then reattached later to the totem and started normal growth, so it dropped its leaves on that section before beginning growth again. I simply removed that section of stem and did a propagation 'in the center'. Now instead of one large plant, I have three.
Actually, all of these plants ARE related. More than just 'remotely'. Perhaps you should do a little research of your own? They are all DIRECTLY related. Aroids, which include the genus groups containing Philodendrons, Monsteras, Caladiums, Anthuriums, Syngonium, Anchomanes, Rhaphidophora, Amorphophallus Calliopsis, and many others, are all in the FAMILY ARACAE, the Arum family. They are primarily characterized by having inflorescences that produce the 'spathe and spadix' bloom. Some are vining, some are not. But they are all direct relatives.
I think you are incredibly missing my point. I am not discounting the previous advice of anyone here on this forum. I am simply saying, don't give it up for dead even if someone else suggests you should do that. DO your OWN research instead of relying on the advice of other people and you may find that there are many ways to revive or regrow a new healthy plant from something that other people may tell you that you should abandon.
