Philodendron Florida Green (Philodendron squamiferum x pedatum) is a lush, vining tropical plant with an intriguing backstory—and some rare relatives. It's a cross between two species, Philodendron squamiferum and Philodendron pedatum, and this somewhat rare hybrid plant has the deeply lobed leaves of the former and the reddish petioles, or leaf stems, of the latter.
It's thought that philodendron Florida Green was developed by botanist Robert McColley in Florida in the 1950s. McColley also developed two other hybrids from these species: philodendron Florida Beauty is variegated with pale and dark green, and ultra-rare philodendron Florida Ghost, whose leaves are very light green when they unfurl but grow darker over time.
Please note: Philodendron is known to cause stomach upset if eaten, keep out of reach from pets and children.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these instructions to keep your Philodendron Florida Green happy and healthy.
Light: Medium to bright filtered light.
Water: Allow the soil to dry out two-thirds between watering. Prevent prolonged dryness.
POT SIZE: 12 cm
CARE: More advanced
LIGHT: Bright indirect light avoiding direct light
WATER: Water thoroughly and don't let the plant dry out completely and avoid soggy soil
HUMIDITY: High humidity above 60%
SOIL: Light airy soil that drains well
BENEFITS: Extremely sought-after collectible plant that is not seen often.
The plant is photographed in one of our luxury polished pots which are for sale separately.
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.