Philodendron Selloum Green

How to grow Philodendron Selloum Green

Plant Description: Philodendron Selloum Green is an evergreen, attractive houseplant. A very vigorous growing vine with waxy, golden green, stiff, bipinnate leaves it has 10 to 12 segments on each side of the midrib. Its slow-growing habit makes it a rosette; leaves are lobed, dark green, ideal for indoors & outdoor shade.

Botanical Name: Philodendron selloum

Plant type: Ornamental foliage plant.

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen.

Growth Habit: Shrubby vine.

Growth Rate: Slow Growing.

Average Landscape Size: As a garden plant grown at distance of 3 x 3 ft.

Special Features: Older the plant gets, more deeply dissected & ruffled leaves are formed.

How to Care For Philodendron Selloum Green

Soil: Mix one part well-drained garden soil, one part coco peat & one part rich compost.

Pot Size: 12 to 16 inch pot.

Potting/Transplanting: Transplant the Philodendron sapling in a pot along with root-ball of original soil. Carefully place the plant in the middle of the container & cover the roots completely with remaining soil.

Repotting: Change the pot every year. Use bigger sized pot every time you repot the plant.

Sunlight: Plant can grow in full shade (indoors) or partial sunlight (outdoors). Direct sunlight will burn the foliage & stunt the growth of the plant.

Water: The plant must be kept well watered throughout. Keep the soil evenly moist, but allow it to dry out between waterings.

Fertiliser: Add rich compost & well rotten cowdung during potting a plant.

Temperature: Plant prefers pleasant warm temperatures. Minimum temperature requirements are 15 degrees Celsius.

Humidity: Philodendron plant likes hot & humid climate.

Pruning: Train the plant to grow in certain direction & size by cutting unwanted growths every 3-4 months.

Propagation: Propagation is by stem cuttings, air layering, or by offsets.

Companion Plants: Ferns, Dracaena, Aralia, Spathiphyllum, Rhoeo.