Classification: Foliage House plant
House Plant Group: Climbers & trailers and lobed & star-leaved plant (depending on variety)
Character: Popular house plant, easy to look after
Safe for pets? No
Varieties:
- Climbers & trailers plant
- Philodendron angustisectum (Philodendron elegans)
- Philodendron burgundy
- Philodendron erubescens (Blushing philodendron)
- Philodendron hastatum (Philodendron domesticum – Elephant’s ear philodendron)
- Philodendron ilsemannii
- Philodendron imbe
- Philodendron melanochrysum (Philodendron andreanum – Black gold philodendron)
- Philodendron panduriforme (Philodendron bipennifolium – Fiddleleaf philodendron, panda plant)
- Philodendron red emerald
- Philodendron scandens (Philodendron oxycardium – Sweetheart plant)
- Philodendron tuxla
- Lobed & star-leaved plant
- Philodendron bipinnatifidum (Tree philodendron)
- Philodendron selloum ( Lacy tree philodendron)
Plant Care:
- Temperature: Average warmth
- Light: Keep away from direct sunlight
- Water: Water thoroughly and regularly
- Repotting: Repot every 2-3 years with either Serbajadi Organic Peat Moss or Serbajadi Multi-Purpose Compost
- Fertilizer: Serbajadi Plant Food Organic Plus 23 Growing Fertilisers (750gm)
Plant issues:
- Leaves weeping at edges: Drainage issues
- Rotting stems: Drainage issues and low temperature
- Yellowing leaves: Overwatering or/and under-fertilizing
- Yellowing of lower leaves and brown spots: Underwatering
- Pale leaves with straw-coloured patches: Too much sunlight
- Loss of lower leaves: Normal
- Leaves turn brown and dry before falling: Too warm
- Leggy growth, small pale leaves: Too little light
- Brown spots on the underside of leaves: Spider mites
- Leaves with brown, papery tips and edges: Low humidity, overwatering or/and waterlogging
- No holes in leaves: No enough light, underwatering or/and under-fertilizing
Pests:
- Scales: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
- Spider mites: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength. Attack water-stressed plants, so regularly watering (but not over-watering) will prevent attacks
