The Fabulous World Of Philodendrons

The heartleaf Philodendron plant is an extremely popular, light green plant due to its simple nature. It is very easy to take care of and not very sensitive to environmental factors, making this plant extremely low maintenance. Their notorious heart shaped leaf is the most loved indoor plant staple in any indoor garden.

And they’re scarily easy to propagate. (I once threw out a philodendron cutting in my compost and the damn thing rooted down and spread across my garden, making it easy to understand how this vining philodendron typically covers the floors of jungles in South and Central America!)

That’s the crazy thing about the philodendron species. There are so many different types of philodendron plants out there!

Philodendron Care

Wondering if Philodendrons are high maintenance? The short answer is no! These beauties are as easy to care for as they are to look at, just keep in mind a few simple things when caring for your Philodendron:

Light: Philodendrons prefer bright indirect light, but can adjust to medium levels of light. They can survive with less than ideal light conditions, though they will grow “leggy” and spindly over time.

Water: Philodendrons for the most part like to dry out in between waterings. That means watering just once a week at the most usually, or whenever the soil feels dry. They will also show you when they’re feeling thirsty, with leaves beginning to look limp and tired.

Temperature: Philodendrons are for the most part tropical plants and they don’t like the cold. In the winter, keep them away from chilly windowpanes, and in the summer, away from cool air vents. Keep their environment’s temperature above 60 degrees and you should be fine!

Popular Philodendron Varieties

Philodendron Brasil

Red Congo

Little Hope or Philodendron Selloum

Heart leaf Philodendron

Philodendron Pink Princess

Philodendron Birkin

Pro Tips

1. When you trim back vines to make your plant fuller, you can propagate the cuttings by placing them in water. Remember to replace the water weekly!

2. Staking your plant to climb upwards encourages larger leaf development.

3. For philodendrons with colorful leaves, maintain their vibrancy by providing more light.

4. Leaf drop is normal for indoor plants when they are acclimating to their new home. Although if many leaves are lost, then it could be other issues like over or under watering or a lack of light.

5. Sometimes we over-love our indoor plants! Read about houseplant mistakes to avoid!