Things You'll Need:
- philodendrons
- good potting soil
- fertilizer
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Step 1
The Philodendron is the most common of house plants; one can hardly go into someone’s home that has plants and not see one. Simply planting them in a rich organic matter potting soil that is well draining makes them easy to grow because they are low maintenance and will grow in just about any home environment.
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Step 2
Philodendrons’ require a low light level which gives them the ability to grow easily in hanging baskets or just placed in pots and placed practically anywhere in the home.
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Step 3
If your home is particularly dry in the winter mist your plants using a mister or just wiping them down with a soft damp cloth or sponge, this will also rid the plant of dust that has accumulated on the leaves and bring back the shine on their leaves.
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Step 4
Philodendrons are practically disease free but occasionally mites or insect can bother them, especially if you have brought plants in from the outside or new ones into the home.
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Step 5
A simple wiping down with insecticidal soap with a damp cloth will keep the problem to a minimum or get rid of it altogether. This is one house plant that can be grown outside, if you do transplant it outside do it after the danger of the last late frost has passed and bring it back inside before the first frost of the fall.
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Step 6
Philodendrons propagate easy, just snip of small sections of the vine and begin rooting in an inch or more of water, when roots have developed, transplant into a pot filled with rich moist potting soil, being careful not to let the soil dry out, after the plant is well established, begin fertilizing at every two or three week intervals.
Comments
veryirie said
on 2/26/2009 A Philodendron was my very first houseplant and my house is full of them today. Good tips here; thanks!
msknowalot said
on 2/26/2009 love this plant. I have a gigantic one outside in the shade, it's beautiful