About Philodendron
Philodendron is an arum-family genus native from Mexico through tropical America. Species include tree-climbers, ground-growing plants and forms with shorter, compact stems.
Types of Philodendron
- Climbing
- P. erubescens
- Trailing or climbing
- P. hederaceum
- Upright
- ‘Imperial Red’
Growing Philodendron
General guidance for this genus. Individual species and cultivars can need different conditions.
- Light
- Bright, indirect.
- Water
- Compost surface dry → water; drain standing water.
- Warmth and humidity
- Common forms: >15°C, ordinary home humidity. P. melanochrysum: 60–80%.
- Support
- Climbers: pole. Upright, bushy forms: usually none.
