Lobular philodendron - green vine in your home
Philodendrons are a great opportunity to plant greenery and turn it into a real tropical jungle. Especially if you grow a variety called the lobed philodendron. It is a prominent representative of liana-like plants and most of all resembles the natural kind of culture. In the wild, these long snake vines grow under trees, climbing high in search of light. Although there are bushy flower forms. However, most of the species, including the one named above, feel good in apartment conditions. Today we offer you to get to know one of these plants better - the lobed philodendron. What does this vine look like and what are its features?
Description of the variety
The lobular philodendron grows in the form of a rather long liana. In an adult plant, the length of the lashes can exceed 2 m. The stem of the flower is quite thick and very flexible. It weaves well along a support that must be installed. Along the entire shoot are large leathery leaves of a beautiful emerald color. True, at first they are light green, but gradually darken. Leaves are fastened with long petioles. The size of the foliage is no less impressive than the overall size of the flower. The length of an adult, fully formed plate can be about 40 cm.
The characteristic feature of the species that gave it its name is the shape of the leaves. They are ovoid and dissected: first into 3 segments, and with age they become 5 or more. In this case, the sizes of the shares do not coincide and may be different in area.
Lobular philodendron: how to care for a vine?
Despite its decent size, the plant's root system is poorly developed. In this regard, moderation must be observed when caring for him. Excessive care, especially in terms of watering, can kill a philodendron.
The vine should be watered only after the soil in the pot on top dries up. With cool winter contents, watering should be less frequent.
Like all lianas, the lobed philodendron needs support. The best option is to purchase special structures. They are made from a plastic pipe with holes or mesh and filled with sphagnum. This support can be watered, and it will serve as an additional source of moisture for the shoots.
The soil also plays an important role - it must "breathe". The substrate is easy to make at home by buying and mixing:
- 2 parts of the bark, peat and leafy land;
- adding to them 1 part of coarse sand.
As for the temperature, the boundary values for lianas should not deviate from 15-26 degrees Celsius. It is better not to take the pot outside in summer - the philodendron is very sensitive to drafts. The rest of the plant is quite unpretentious. So buy, plant and grow a lobular philodendron for your pleasure.