Philodendron selloum “Cheesecake”

Philodendron - Cheesecake

                                   
    ID#633
 
 

Tropical placed in a large planter to create a tropical forest feel, provide shade and color to complement the new orchids that are now hanging in the glasshouse.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: large sprawling

PLANT TYPE: Tropical -Evergreen
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
TEXTURE: bold
LIGHT: filtered light to part shade

WATER: moist well, drained, 


SOIL: moist / organic, will develop aerial roots with time if in humid environment
As observed in Coastal NC.

BLOOMS: flowers......

FRUIT  AND  SEED: N/A, propagate by  division.


KEY FEATURES: leaves....
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch

-Does NOT tolerate direct sun. Under 50% shade
-Plant perish during hurricane flood august 2011. 
Root rot slowly killed this plant.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

June 2012

Additional Information: Pinecone perennials, New Bern, NC

July 2011