Yellow leaves on a Philodendron Burle Marx can have several causes. Sometimes an older leaf is simply reaching the end of its life. In other cases, yellowing points to excessive watering, dry roots, poor light,…
A glass of water makes it easy to watch a Philodendron cutting develop roots, but visible root growth is only one part of successful propagation. The cutting also needs a healthy growing point, and those…
The deeply cut leaves of Philodendron Ring of Fire make it easy to focus on the foliage when choosing a cutting. The part that deserves more attention is usually hidden behind those leaves: the stem….
A small white patch tucked between the leaves of a Philodendron Birkin can be easy to mistake for lint or dried plant material. Look closer, though, and you may find a group of mealybugs feeding…
A mature Philodendron gloriosum can spread across most of the surface of its pot without producing the long, hanging stems associated with many other Philodendrons. Its leaves rise from a thick horizontal stem that gradually…
Brown spots on a Philodendron mamei can develop for several reasons. A dry, pale patch after moving the plant closer to a sunny window is not the same problem as a dark, water-soaked mark that…
Put two drooping Philodendrons side by side. One has a heavy pot and wet growing medium. The other has a lightweight pot and soil that has pulled away from the edges. From a distance, both…
Watering a Philodendron during winter can be confusing, especially when a plant that needed regular attention during summer suddenly takes much longer to dry out. The instinct may be to reduce watering to once every…
The decision is easier to make before you take the cutting. A glass of water lets you watch new roots appear, but if the cutting is eventually going into a pot, water is only the…
Philodendron White Wizard and Philodendron White Knight are two popular white-variegated climbing plants that can look surprisingly similar. Both have green leaves marked with white patches, and the amount of variegation can differ from one…