Herself's Houseplants

If you are looking for a big leaved tropical philodendron that will fit in your home try this one. It is not a vine ( climber ) and will stay pretty compact. This one is a recent purchase. The leaves should get about 25% larger as the plant settles in and grows making them about a 1′ in length. This is a slow growing philodendron. It can reach 3′ tall it’ll probably be closer to 2′ potted up indoors.

Philodendrons tolerate about any light from bright sun to the deepest shade. This one prefers more sun then most philodendrons, but I would not put it in a bright southern window. Just about any other exposure should work well.

Slightly moist soil is preferred, I find established philodendrons will tolerate some dryness now and again. This philodendron in particular does not mind a bit of dryness.

If you see brown leaf tips it has been given too much fertilizer or there is too much salt built up in the soil. Repot it and when you water it be sure to water enough so that water runs through the pot and flushes out built up salts.
If the leaves get a yellow swirly pattern, give it fertilizer, especially magnesium.
Mealy bugs can bother philodendrons, I haven’t seen them on my philodendrons yet. I just wash them off other plants though and I expect that will work here too.

Philodendrons are native to South and Central America and the West Indies.

Seems more than a few botanical scientists have claimed this plant as their own and patented it. Which means you might find this under a different name.

All philodendron plants contain calcium oxalates which can cause skin irritations, burning sensations in the mouth and more serious stomach pain.

(Golden pothos)

This plant will live through just about anything. Any light level will suit it. The brighter the light the more white coloring the leaves will have. They forgive bad watering habits. They prefer to be dry about a half inch down in the soil before being watered. As with all vines when they get too stringy pinch off the end of the vine and it will branch out and get bushier. In the wild it grows as a ground cover, not a hanging plant.

You can easily root cuttings to make new plants. Just trim a few leaves off the bottom of the cutting. Place it in soil with the leaves above the soil and keep the soil on the moist side until you see new leaves. Then gently taper off to water normally.

( philodendron )
This is another impressive plant that grows in just about any conditions. In the wild it is a ground cover in shady areas beneath trees.

Any light level will work but the more light it gets the faster it will grow. Most people grow this as a hanging plant. Keep the vines trimmed or you will end up with a few long vines and the rest of the plant will do nothing. Cuttings are easily rooted in soil, just remove the bottom leaves and keep the soil slightly moist until you see new leaves.

Water this plant when the top half inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

All philodendron plants contain calcium oxalates which can cause skin irritations, burning sensations in the mouth and more serious stomach pain.

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Plants for people who hate plants