Fiddle leaf

(Philodendron melanochrysum)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Philodendron melanochrysum is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae family, endemic to Colombia but widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. One of the best climbing foliage pants for a conservatory, black gold philodendron has heart-shaped leaves that are typically 25 cm long, but in ideal conditions they can grow even longer. Young plants have smaller, broader, copper-red leaves, but when established they are quite superb; they have a velvety sheen on the blackish-green surface, and beautiful, pale green veins. The rare, insignificant flowers are best removed. Grow it up a moss pole and spray regularly to create humidity. Water freely when in full growth and add a monthly liquid feed; water sparingly in winter. Susceptible to scale insects and red spider mites.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Araceae
Genus:Philodendron
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