Heart Leaf Philodendron CARE GUIDE
The Heart Leaf Philodendron is characterized by its solid green heart shaped leaves. The Heart Leaf Philodendron is a vining plant with a climbing growth habit. You can train it to climb a trellis or moss pole, or let it hang from a macramé hanger or trail off a shelf.
Heart Leaf Philodendron is a low maintenance houseplant. It has very standard care requirements and will thrive in the average household.
Other Names: Philodendron Cordatum, Philodendron hedeaceum.
LATIN NAME
Latin name: Philodendron hedaraceum (cordatum)
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
The Heart Leaf Philodendron requires lots of bright indirect light. Don’t put your v in a South facing window as the hot sun will burn the leaves.
WATER REQUIREMENTS
Allow the soil of your v to dry out between water applications.
HUMIDITY REQUIREMENTS
Standard house humidity is fine for the Heart Leaf Philodendron.
TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
Standard room temperature is fine for the Heart Leaf Philodendron.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS
There are no special soil requirements. Standard potting soil mix is fine for the Heart Leaf Philodendron.
FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS
Fertilizer isn’t necessary, but if you’d like you can fertilize your Heart Leaf Philodendron once a month with a general purpose fertilizer.
How do you care for aHeart Leaf Philodendron?
The Heart Leaf Philodendron 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 a Heart Leaf Philodendron?
Allow the soil to dry out between water applications. Typically if you water your Heart Leaf Philodendron 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 Heart Leaf Philodendron Like to be misted?
Heart Leaf Philodendron thrive in standard household humidity. You can mist your Heart Leaf Philodendron if you like, but misting will not provide any extra benefit to the Heart Leaf Philodendron.