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The Squamiferum Philodendron is a vining plant prized for the red hairs on the plant’s petioles. The plant grows 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 meters) tall when indoors. The foliage is oak shaped, thick and leathery with several lobes per leaf. The shiny foliage matures to deep green and grows up to 18 inches (45 cm) long.
They have been growing in an environment where the temperature varies between 20 to 27 degrees C. The humidity varies between 60% and 70% and they receive bright indirect light. For your plant to thrive you should try to mimic these conditions.
PLANT SIZE: Varies
POT SIZE: 12cm
CARE: Easy if correct growing conditions are provided
LIGHT: Bright indirect light avoiding direct light
WATER: Soil should be damp but not soggy
HUMIDITY: High humidity
SOIL: Light airy soil
BENEFITS: A really fun plant with distinct features.
Plants are delivered in nursery pots. We try our utmost to deliver a plant that looks similar to the one pictured - remember that no two plants look the same.
These plants endure massive shock when being transported, we acclimate and recover them before selling, but you are likely to find some dead roots if you remove the plants from the growing media, this is normal. We do not remove them from the growing media before shipping to check the roots for obvious reasons, but a plant that is growing happily for more than a month will keep on doing so unless there are drastic changes.
DO NOT repot this plant for at least 1 month after receiving it, the plant will go into shock again and reset the acclimation/recovery process, which can lead to death or an exceptionally long waiting time for new growth.
We look after our fellow planties, as many of our customers can attest to, if you experience problems with your plant, contact us, we will always assist.