Size
Ultimate height
2.5鈥4 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5鈥1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or East鈥揻acing or 奥别蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Araceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant/allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant/allergen - For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Philodendron can be shrubs, trees or climbers, with glossy, leathery, evergreen, simple to pinnately divided leaves, and tiny flowers borne within arum-like white, green or reddish spathes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Colombia, Panama
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass in humus-rich, well-drained compost and in bright but filtered light . Maintain a minimum winter temperature of 15鈦癈 and water moderately, less in low temperatures. See Philodendron and houseplant cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood stem tip cuttings or by leaf bud cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Philodendron melanochrysum
black-gold philodendron
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