Amber

Philodendron Imperial Red

Imperial red;

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  Most light conditions
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  Easy care

• Amber likes...
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    Light watering

    Very easy. When the top two inches of her soil are dry, it’s water time. She’ll cope if you’re a bit forgetful.

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    Most light conditions

    She’ll be fine with shade, but you’ll see her at her best if you put her somewhere with bright, indirect light.

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    Humidity

    She likes a good mist. Give her a squirt with a mister every few days to keep her leaves fresh and green.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Philodendron ‘Imperial red’

  Nickname

  Imperial red;

  Air purifying

  Yes

  Plant height (including pot)

  70-80cm

  Pet/Baby safe

  Toxic if ingested

  Nursery pot size

  27cm

• About Philodendron Imperial red

  If you know the name philodendron, it quite possibly brings to mind something like our dear oldPhil. The climbing philodendron is the most famous of the family, and has been a popular houseplant for decades, but there are around 500 different species in the philodendron family.

  They come in all sorts of varieties but they largely have one thing in common: really great leaves. In almost all plants the leaves are heart-shaped. Philodendron is Greek for ‘heart tree’.

  You’ll find them all over the world, but they’re mostly native to the Americas and West Indies. This particular philodendron grows outdoors in hotter climes but makes an excellent houseplant. It’s very forgiving of the occasional missed watering and lives contentedly in most light conditions.

  Did you know?

  The leaves of philodendron are particularly tasty to Venezuelan red howler monkeys. Which might be helpful if you have any Venezuelan red howler monkeys coming over for dinner.