Philodendron Ruldolph CARE GUIDE
The Philodendron Rudolph has glossy green leaves with multiple lobes. The leaves grown from bright red petioles and stems. To some the lobes leaves resemble that of a reindeer, that coupled with the red stem leads to the name “Rudolph”. New leaves come in as a light green and darken as the leaf matures. The Philodendron Rudolph is a hybrid of the Philodendron Florida. The Philodendron Rudolph has a vining growth habit.
The Philodendron Rudolph is a low maintenance houseplant. It has very standard care requirements and will thrive in the average household.
LATIN NAME
Philodendron pedatum ‘Rudolph’
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
The Philodendron Rudolph requires bright indirect light. Don’t put your Philodendron Rudolph in a South facing window as the hot sun will burn the leaves.
WATER REQUIREMENTS
Allow the soil of your Philodendron Rudolph to dry out between water applications.
HUMIDITY REQUIREMENTS
Standard house humidity is fine for the Philodendron Rudolph.
TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
Standard room temperature is fine for the Philodendron Rudolph.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS
There are no special soil requirements. Standard potting soil mix is fine for the Philodendron Rudolph.
FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS
Fertilizer isn’t necessary, but if you’d like you can fertilize your Philodendron Rudolphs once a month with a general purpose fertilizer.
How do you care for a Philodendron Rudolph?
The Philodendron Rudolph is very easy to care for. Place it in a bright room. If you’d like it in a window, place it in an east, north or west facing window. A south facing window will burn the leaves. Water it once a week.
How often should you water aPhilodendron Rudolph?
Philodendron Rudolph are very forgiving plants. Though they prefer to be a little bit on the drier side. Allow the soil to dry out between water applications. Typically if you water your Philodendron Rudolph once a week that should keep it happy and healthy.
Watering truly depends on a couple of factors such as your plant’s soil mixture and the type of pot its planted in. If your plant is potted in a more peat-based mixture, then you may not have to water it as often as peat retains and holds onto water for longer. If you plant is potted in more well draining mixture, then the soil will dry faster, and you may have to water more frequently.
The pot is also an important factor. If you plant is potted in an unglazed terracotta pot, terracotta wicks up moisture so your soil will dry out faster. You may have to check and water your plant more frequently, as opposed to a plastic pot, which doesn’t wick away moisture. As a good rule of thumb when you get a new plant it is good practice to check your plant every few days to see how often it takes for the soil to dry. This will help you figure out how often you should water your plant.
Do Philodendron Rudolph Like to be misted?
Philodendron Rudolph will thrive in standard household humidity. You can mist your Philodendron Rudolph if you like, but misting will not provide any extra benefit to the Philodendron Rudolph.