{"product_id":"philodendron-goeldii-variegated-9cm","title":"Philodendron goeldii Variegated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilodendron goeldii Variegated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/variegated-house-plants\"\u003evariegated form\u003c\/a\u003e of Philodendron goeldii, the plant many collectors still know as Thaumatophyllum spruceanum. On a mature plant each leaf is split into slender, finger-like leaflets that fan out from the tip of a long stalk, and new leaves spiral out from a stout central stem, so an older plant builds into a layered, wheel-like crown. Young plants start with simple, arrow-shaped leaves, and the divided leaflets develop as the plant matures. On this form the leaves are marked with cream, pale yellow and light green, sometimes in bold sections and sometimes as fine marbling. The pattern is unstable, so no two plants are alike and each new leaf can look different from the last. It grows more slowly than the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thaumatophyllum-spruceanum\"\u003eplain green species\u003c\/a\u003e, which is also listed in larger pot sizes, and it rewards a bright, warm spot. This is a single young plant in a 9cm pot, so its leaves are still at the simple, juvenile stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilodendron goeldii is native to the humid forests of northern South America, from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru across northern Brazil to Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana. In the wild it is a scrambling shrub of sandy riverbanks and forest edges, and it also perches high on larger trees. The plant was first described in 1859 as Thaumatophyllum spruceanum and later placed in Philodendron. A 2018 study proposed reviving Thaumatophyllum as its own genus, but Kew's Plants of the World Online currently accepts Philodendron goeldii and treats Thaumatophyllum spruceanum as a synonym. It belongs to the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aroids\"\u003earum family\u003c\/a\u003e, Araceae.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it bright, indirect light, and a little more of it than the plain green plant needs, because the pale parts of each leaf hold less chlorophyll and poor light slows growth and dulls the pattern. Keep it out of strong direct summer sun, which can scorch the cream sections. Water when the top few centimetres of compost feel dry, then let it drain freely, as soggy compost leads to root rot. It appreciates more humidity than the average home offers, so a pebble tray or a group of plants helps, and it wants steady warmth of 15C or more, away from cold draughts and radiators. With age the stem thickens and lengthens and can start to lean, and a short, sturdy stake keeps it upright. Like all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/philodendron\"\u003ephilodendrons\u003c\/a\u003e it is toxic if eaten, so keep it out of reach of children and pets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"9cm","offer_id":58312334049663,"sku":"LPSAUG6","price":170.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/goledlii.jpg?v=1789135222","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/philodendron-goeldii-variegated-9cm","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}