Houseplant of the week: cut-leaf philodendron

Why will I find it irresistible?
Followers of Little Store of Horrors will love Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum, amonster of a plant that brings tropical vibes to each room.

Mild or shade?
Oblique vibrant gentle.

The place ought to I put it?
In a big, empty space, as this plant takes up plenty of area, usually reaching an final unfold and peak of between two and 4 metres, though it's often smaller when grown indoors. And beware: it's poisonous to cats and canines.

How do I maintain it alive?
It appreciates heat, humid environment, so mist ceaselessly and place the pot on a tray of moist pebbles if that’s not sufficient. It likes moist soil, so water weekly in summer season – guaranteeing that solely the highest 5cm of soil dries out – and sparingly in winter. If the leaf suggestions dry out, it wants extra humidity, extra water or maybe decrease gentle publicity. You'll be able to lower across the brown suggestions with scissors and make the leaves look blissful once more.

Do you know …
The species title,bipinnatifidum, is made up of the Latin prefix bi, for “double”, and pinnatifidum, for “lower into the form of a feather”, referring to the plant’s symmetrical, feather-like cut up leaves.

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