Philodendron scandens 'Brasil'
philodendron 'Brasil'
A trailing houseplant with large, heart-shaped, glossy green and golden-yellow variegated leaves. May produce spathes of green-white flowers when mature. Leaves can grow to very long lengths making it ideal in a hanging basket or on a shelf. A great plant for using en mass as a living curtain and also as an air purifier
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Gold Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green White | Green Gold Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Green Gold Yellow | |||
| Winter | Green Gold Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Araceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant/allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Philodendron can be shrubs, trees or climbers, with glossy, leathery, evergreen, simple to pinnately divided leaves, and tiny flowers borne within arum-like white, green or reddish spathes
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun, mist daily. When in growth water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Water sparingly at other times, allowing the top of the soil to dry out slightly between waterings. See Philodendron and houseplant cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed surface sown at 19 to 24 °C in spring or layer in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- hanging basket
- Houseplants
Pruning
No pruning required, trim length if necessary
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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