Please help!! Split Leaf Philodendron - yellowing, mushy leaves
susanpetzer01
8 years ago
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Monstera - Split leaf Philodendron ?
Comments (2)You can either decide to direct the "aerial" roots down into the pot, let them grow wherever they want, or cut them off. In their native rainforest of Yucatan, the aerial roots help anchor them into surrounding plants/trees and help them climb into the forest canopy. Believe it or not, even the common philodendron (cousin to the monstera) does this. I had one in a north facing window and the vines formed aerial roots and started to attach themselves to the wall (like ivy) and start climbing the walls. I let them do this for a while because I found it so interesting and was pleased the plant loved its location. (Also made me aware of a moisture problem with the wall to begin with). Moral of the story is that you may want to provide some sort of supportive structure for the weight of the vines.--They can grow to massive proportions given the right conditions. I'll leave it up to your ingenuity to design a support. As a general rule of thumb, I do not like to translant anything into a pot larger than 1.5 times the existing size. If that sunroom of yours gets chilly in the winter(below 60 F), watch your watering. I have kept tropicals in an unheated sunroom that would be in the 55-65 degree range in the winter but you have to reduce watering if it gets that chilly (monsteras are really pretty drought tolerant). PS. Did you know that the mature Monstera produces a tasty fruit in the tropics. Good luck!...See MorePlease help. I'm killing my split leaf philodendron!!!
Comments (1)It sounds like it's starved for light, try moving it near a better light source, a window, under a skylight, under a good light set up. HTH!...See MorePhilodendron split leaf
Comments (1)hi Looks like P. selloum "tree philo" to me ?? Probably just needs time to adjust. I'd ease up on the water during the rainy season better to be a bit dry particularly since you enriched the soil. I have a couple over 20 years old and the only thing I do is prune them lol have you checked out the "florida ' forum?? gary...See MorePhilodendron red and yellow spots, Help please!
Comments (9)Ok, I change my opinion to bacterial leaf spot. Apparently philodendrons are susceptible. It can spread quickly when the plant is not happy. Not enough light, too much water. Misting can make it spread. Instructions are to remove infected leaves unless it's the entire plant, then it cannot recover. I would hang on and see if another opinion comes along, because I am not an expert in philodendron and am not familiar with growing plants in mountainous areas. It may be a whole different ball game there, that I am not aware. Good luck :)...See Moresusanpetzer01
8 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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