4" Philodendron Red Heart
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Care
Care
Bright indirect light
Water when top 1-2" of soil is dry
Philodendron Red Heart is a unique uncommon plant that puts out heart shaped leaves with red inner veins. Fairly easy to grow plants. As the plant matures it will exhibit deep red leaves.
Philodendron Red Heart care:
This Philodendron plant prefers a very well draining soil that is rich in organic matter. Allow the soil to dry out completely before watering. These plants are sensitive to overwatering, which can cause their leaves to literally melt away. Provide your Philodendron with plenty of bright indirect light.
Additional info:
Philodendron is one of the most popular genuses of Aroid that are currently in cultivation, with over 450 named cultivars.
Philodendron vary greatly in their natural habits, but you will find a large number of them located in Latin America. Their leaves range from small to medium to large to gigantic! You'll find Philodendron with smooth, glossy foliage and some with velvety foliage!
If you allow Philodendron to climb, their foliage will usually get much larger the higher up they get. While this isn't true for all Philodendron species -- it is for most. We recommend a coco pole to really get your Philodendron growing!
For the most part, Philodendron are easy to care for.
The name Philodendron comes from the greek words "philo" (love or affection) and "dendron" (tree).