These are small plants. Dragon's Tail Rhaphidophora Decursiva starts as oval and arrow-shaped leaves, but as he matures, his leaves grow into lobed leaves much like monstera. It's like having two plants in one! He reaches new heights up to three feet long or tall, depending on if you hang him or insert a moss pole for him to grab ahold of with aerial roots to ascend. His shiny green leaves reach a lush 12-20 inches in length, making him a plant addict's popular choice.
Dragon Tail Philodendron reminds of Spider-Man, climbing up tall buildings with his aerial roots that adhere to surfaces. His arrow-shaped leaves are evergreen and look like a cross between pothos and monstera with the lobed leaves. Give him plenty of humidity, consistent moisture, and bright, indirect light to reach new heights!
Our plants originate from Australia, Solomon Island Rainforest and South Pacific Islands. 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.
POT SIZE: 12.5cm
CARE: Easy if correct growing conditions are provided
LIGHT: Bright indirect light avoiding direct light
WATER: Let the soil dry slightly between watering, without it going bone-dry
HUMIDITY: High humidity around the 70% mark
SOIL: Light airy soil that is well-draining
BENEFITS: Interesting leaf shape
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.