Everything You Need to Know About Philodendron

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Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

If you're a houseplant lover like me, chances are you already have a philodendron or two in your collection. These awesome tropical plants are some of the most popular and beloved houseplants for good reason—they come in tons of different shapes, colors and sizes, and they're relatively easy to care for too! In this episode, I'm going to give you the full rundown of everything you need to know about growing these amazing plants at home. We'll cover the basics of their natural habitat and key care requirements, and I'll introduce you to some of my current favorite philodendron varieties.

In this episode, we learn:

[03:50] Philodendron high-level overview
[09:38] Care #1: Light
[13:43] Care #2: Water
[15:38] Care #3: Soil
[16:05] Care #4: Humidity
[17:08] Care #5: Fertilizer
[17:39] Troubleshooting philodendron issues
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[21:01] Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum)
[22:21] Philodendron 'Brasil'
[22:37] Philodendron 'Lemon Lime' (as seen on my podcast art!)
[24:13] Prismacolor™ Brandtianum
[25:16] Philodendron atabapoense
[26:05] Philodendron 'Silver Sword' (Philodendron hastatum)
[27:11] Prismacolor™ Philodendron Fozzie™
[28:38] Philodendron 'White Wizard' (Philodendron erubescens)
[30:18] 'Prince of Orange' Philodendron
[32:08] Prismacolor™ Sun Red Philodendron
[32:33] Philodendron 'Pink Princess'

Mentioned in our conversation:

For a list of my current Philodendron favorites,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The episode we have all been waiting for, a love letter to Philodendron, one of the oldest tried and true genera
0:07.6	for house plant lovers. And it makes sense that they are so popular and that they've continued to be so popular over the decades
0:13.9	because this is a genus that has something for everyone. The genus Philodendron
0:18.6	has over 400 known varieties that you can care for successfully in your home.
0:24.0	Some varieties climb, some varieties tumble down the side of a bookshelf,
0:30.0	and trail, some girl on the ground, Some are green, some are variegated, some are pink, some are orange. Some are red. They have a philodendron for everyone.
0:40.0	And more importantly, these are plants that you can grow successfully in your home relatively easily.
0:47.5	What's not to love? Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants Podcast, where we not only learn how to care
0:59.7	for plants successfully but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy. plant
1:03.4	successfully but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by
1:05.9	doing so. I'm Maria former plant killer turned happy plant lady
1:10.1	author of growing joy the plant lover Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness,
1:13.4	Speaker, podcaster, and most importantly,
1:16.0	your new best plant friend.
1:17.5	On Growing Joy with Plants,
1:18.7	you'll find conversations about houseplant care,
1:21.1	gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.
1:24.0	Plant care is self-care on growing joy.
1:32.0	Welcome back to growing joy with plants, plant friends. If you're new here, welcome, I'm
1:37.9	Maria. I am your new best plant friend and I'm here to help you care for plants
1:41.6	successfully and grow joy in your life by doing so.
1:44.8	And if you're a repeat listener, welcome back. Welcome home.
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