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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 5 feet (1.5m)
Plant Spread: 3 feet (90cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP14,116
Parentage: Imperial Red x Philodendron tatei subsp. melanochlorum
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Philodendron
Also sold as:
  • Congo Rojo
  • Pink Congo

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2022-05-18
Location: Cypress Gardens, Florida
Location: At a Utah Nursery
Date: 2011-10-27
Label read 'Red Congo'

Date: November 10, 2008
My very favorite, love the red stems ... another I lost to winter

Date: 2021-08-08

Date: 2021-08-08
Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX
Date: 2014-11-02
Location: At a Utah Nursery
Date: 2011-10-27
Label read 'Red Congo'
Location: At a Utah Nursery
Date: 2011-10-27
Label read 'Red Congo'

Date: Night shot using flash, summer 2006

Date: 2012-12-29

Date: 2012-12-29

Date: September 6, 2009

Date: 2012-12-01

Date: 2012-11-02

Date: 2012-11-02
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Apr 14, 2022 11:18 AM concerning plant:
    Rojo Congo, after being treated with chemicals, is sometimes sold as Pink Congo. This is not a real cultivar, just a money-grabbing way.

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