Philodendron gloriosum is one of the most beautiful foliage plants in the aroid family. Its large, heart-shaped leaves have a deep velvety texture and are mapped with bold veins that range from white to soft pink, particularly vivid on new growth. Unlike most Philodendrons, it does not climb. Instead, it creeps along the surface with a thick rhizome that pushes forward horizontally, producing each new leaf from the growing tip. This terrestrial habit makes it distinctive in both appearance and care: it needs a wide, shallow pot rather than a tall one, and it does not require a support pole.
Origins
Native to the tropical rainforests of Colombia, Philodendron gloriosum grows as a terrestrial hemiepiphyte along the forest floor rather than climbing into the canopy. Its thick, creeping rhizome roots into the leaf litter and humus of the understorey. This ground-dwelling habit is important to understand for potting: the rhizome should sit on or just above the substrate surface, not be buried.
Soil and Substrate
Our Monstera and Philodendron Premium Potting Mix is peat-free and well-suited as it provides good drainage and contains worm castings for steady nutrition.
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All plants are shipped in their plastic nursery pot unless otherwise stated.
Plant pot sizes can fluctuate +/- 1cm.
We recommend to always size up your decorative pot by 1-2cm larger than the stated plant pot size. For example if you are purchasing a 12cm plant, you should purchase a 14cm decorative pot to ensure it will fit correctly.
We pride ourselves on the love and care with give our plants. Our entire team are plant obsessives at heart and so we go above and beyond to care for the plants we have in stock.
That said, plants are living beings and may differ slightly from the photo provided unless otherwise stated. Small leaf imperfections may be present and won't be compensated for.
Some plants such as Begonia, may suffer slight leaf melt when shipped. This is normal and nothing to be concerned about.
All our plants are stores and/or grown in our nursery under LED lighting so they are in active growth when arriving with you.
The conditions in our nursery are a minimum of 60% humidity and 19C year round.
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