Red-leaf philodendron

Red-leaf philodendron
Photo: Filo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (all parts).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in partial shade.
  2. Use loam; acid, alkaline or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H1a — minimum 15°C hardiness rating.

A stout evergreen climber with glossy dark green, triangular-ovate leaves up to 40cm long, red-purple beneath. Its red-purple flower spathes are 15cm long.

Sun: Partial shade.

Soil: Loam; acid, alkaline or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H1a — minimum 15°C.