heartleaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size24 inches tall6 inches to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green, white
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) is a houseplant for containers and low maintenance spaces. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast and its evergreen vines cascade over the edge of a pot. The foliage can show green, copper, purple, and burgundy tones.
Pairs well with Peace lily, Fiddle leaf fig, Medallion calathea, and Blue star fern.
Native range
South America.