Plant ID please- Split-Leaf Philodendron a baby Monstera?
Lauriermd (8b Vancouver BC)
6 years ago
i just had to take her home. she was sitting pretty looking at me with her heart shaped leaves. she's labelled as a split-leaf Philodendron. Will she grow up to be Monstera?
i seriously have no more space on the bay window ledge!
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Debra (6a) West Ma.
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoRelated Discussions
split-leaf philodendron question
Comments (42)I know exactly how you feel, Kwie2011. When I stumbled up to that website, I think I suffered from sleep deprivation shortly thereafter, lol. I combed over as much of it as I could, trying to soak it all in. I was devastated when the original site stopped functioning. I thought all of Steve's knowledgeable information was lost to those of us online. You can't imagine how thrilled I was when I learned that the IAS had archived it. I'm always going back to read up on different sections whenever I get the chance. Seeing as how I live here in Arkansas, not too far from his "Exotic Rainforest," I plan on some day heading on up there to check it out for myself. As beautiful as the pictures are, I'm certain that they don't entirely do this place any justice. :)...See MoreMonstera - 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 MoreSplit-leaf philodendron question
Comments (23)This is way overdue but I was looking for help with brown spots at the end of my philo leaves! Did you solve the root problem with the feedback given? I was given and took this advice: Repot your plant in a larger pot with a thin log or thickish stick (in my case I filled a cylinder-shaped "cage" made of a sort of mesh wire, and filled it with soaking wet spagnum moss that dried out but I keep spraying it). Then when the roots come out into the air, you can tuck them into little pockets in the log, or in my case into the mesh. However, it sounds easier to clip! I would feel funny doing it, I'm very sensitive to plants' pain. On the other hand, I prune and pinch out in the back container garden. Inside in summer, because of AC, it's hard to keep the spagnum "logs" truly moist in the philo pots and they take up some room but they are decorative....See MoreSplit leaf Philodendron drooping
Comments (19)Yes, she'd probably enjoy more light, but what is that under a window? If that's an AC, she shouldn't be in front of it whether it's turned on cooling or heating, both would mess her up. If whatever the unit is isn't turned on, then yes, definitely put her in front of the window on those days, she'll love you for it (provided it's not a full-South exposure and she doesn't get torched there). She looks much happier. Where in the world are you? In high latitudes you don't want to repot a plant until it is spring, generally, because that's when they really kick the growth to high gear. For a Monstera, I'd recommend a large sturdy plastic or ceramic pot with a good drainage hole. Note that it will grow huger the bigger pot you give it, and you don't want to get into the game of pot-one-upMonsteraship with it. Give it a pot and see how big it gets, and give larger pot only if you want the plant larger. If you are happy with size, just let it live in the pot it has, and maybe trim it occasionally (you can root the cuttings in water for more plants, sometimes they even have air roots so you'll be ready to plant more or less right away). I am so glad Monstera is making a fashion comeback - I loved them when I was little and they were everywhere, and now that we bought a house with a large living room, I am growing one of my own - mine is tinier than yours, I bought her with still-unperforated leaves (total babyhood for Monstera), but she's now up to 8 perforations on the newest leaf, and I am very excited! :D...See More
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