General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Fern
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Good fall color: D eyeeguneevr(tenbeeptscp ,l)v
Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Bi-Color: ntreh-eheGiwis
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous: frorm al lctdntatit. m At,eeotoia tnncihalsasrlauxt g asapopc hct hryl innsepsuoontlau aa
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: gocvo srhcsnifibemtebeinntasihot aaiyremihrtmmh.dl ei h(asow tiRrc)cenne
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)
Ploidy: Octoploid

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Common names
  • Velvet Leaf Philodendron
  • Micans
  • Imbe
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Philodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum
  • Synonym: Philodendron scandens
  • Synonym: Philodendron micans
  • Synonym: Philodendron scandens f. micans
Plant Events from our members
antsinmypants - Illinois (IL) (Zone 5b) On Apr 17, 2024 Plant emerged
I purchased the cutting with only one leaf on it. The leaf fell off shortly after & I was left with a short twisted stem & I couldn't tell which end was which so I planted it sideways. 11 months later & it has new growth on both ends.
antsinmypants - Illinois (IL) (Zone 5b) On May 4, 2023 Obtained plant
MySecretIslandGarden - Merritt Island Fl zone 9b (Zone 9b) On Jul 24, 2022 Maintenance performed
Added the moss pole and attached. New leaves are emerging since transplanted.
MySecretIslandGarden - Merritt Island Fl zone 9b (Zone 9b) On Jul 21, 2022 Transplanted
Transplanted one of the cuttings started in water to clay pot.
Hagbard - Brooklyn, NY, 11231 (Zone 6b) On Mar 30, 2017 Obtained plant
Purchased 3 from Hirt's Gardens, an online distributor, in late March. All three were in excellent shape and as of 11th September, and have grown to 3-4 times their original size - I've already started a bunch of cuttings so I can give them out as gifts, since even someone with a brown thumb could take care of them, and they're more interesting than the standard green heart-leaf philo.
Rh48 On Aug 19, 2015 Obtained plant
Purchased cutting from eBay
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