Philodendron brandtianum is a climbing vine with medium to large heart-shaped leaves. The leaves have heavy white to silver markings, so it’s common for this plant to be referred to as silver leaf philodendron.
Light: Moderate to low indirect light
Water: Allow the top inch of soil to dry out before watering. After watering, make sure the plant drains fully. Do not allow the plant to sit in water for more than an hour as this will cause root rot.
Your Congo Rouge will also benefit from the occasional misting.
Difficulty: Easy
Feed: Apply half strength of general-purpose fertilizer once a month at most during the growing season. Philodendrons are low maintenance plants and do not require a lot of supplementary feeding.
Air Purifying: Yes, known to remove formaldehyde from the air.
Toxicity: Toxic to animals and humans.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Origin: Central America
*Please note: Plants may not look exactly as shown.
Brandtianum Philodendron 4"
$21
