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Philodendron laciniatum

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At a glance

Light

Leaves saturate at 330 µmol/m²/s, about 18,000 lux in daylight B

Grew at 20 µmol/m²/s (about 1,100 lux) B. Measured on Philodendron hederaceum. B = indirect

What the studies tested

Results from growing trials, many of them in commercial greenhouses. They are not care instructions.

Care

Potting mix

  • In trials on two Philodendron species, cuttings in coco coir grew roots about as long as in the longest-rooting mixes (25–28 cm), while cuttings in pure sand or pure perlite made the shortest roots or leaves.

    B IndirectMeasured on Philodendron domesticum and Philodendron erubescens

Propagation

  • In a winter glasshouse, keeping the rooting medium at 24 °C or warmer raised the rooting grade of heart-leaf philodendron cuttings after 7 weeks from 2.1 to 2.8 on a 1–4 scale.

    B IndirectMeasured on Philodendron hederaceum