Philodendrons, the aroid collector's backbone.
From the pink princess and birkin to velvet gloriosum and melanochrysum - climbing and crawling aroids grown for dramatic foliage. Fast, forgiving and endlessly collectible. All are toxic to pets, so every profile flags it. Sorted by difficulty. There are 16 in the catalog.
Beginner Heartleaf Philodendron
Beginner Philodendron Birkin
Beginner Philodendron Brasil
Beginner Philodendron Mccolley Finale
Beginner Philodendron Micans
Beginner Philodendron Moonlight
Beginner Philodendron Prince of Orange
Intermediate Philodendron Florida Ghost
Intermediate Philodendron Gloriosum
Intermediate Philodendron Silver Sword
Intermediate Philodendron Squamiferum
Intermediate Philodendron Tortum
Advanced Philodendron Melanochrysum
Advanced Philodendron Pink Princess
Advanced Philodendron Verrucosum
Advanced Philodendron White Knight
Fertilizer and potting soil for philodendrons
Clemson Extension fertilizes philodendrons regularly with a dilute water-soluble houseplant fertilizer, or uses a time-release fertilizer instead. Too much fertilizer can make the leaf tips curl and turn brown, and yellowing lower leaves with dying growing tips usually point to too little light or overwatering.
Potting soil. Overcrowded plants can be repotted in any season in a general-purpose potting soil, Clemson says, and a mix that drains slowly, or watering too often, is the usual cause of root rot.
| Product | Type | What the maker states | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espoma Indoor! | Organic liquid plant food | For all houseplants; 2 teaspoons per quart of water, every 2 to 4 weeks | See on Amazon · Maker's page |
| Dr. Earth Pump & Grow House Plant Food | Organic liquid, 1-1-1 | Two pumps on the soil, watered in within 24 hours; the maker says one dose feeds for two weeks | See on Amazon · Maker's page |
| Espoma Organic Houseplant Mix | Potting mix | For foliage, tropical and flowering houseplants; peat moss, perlite and limestone with organic nutrients and mycorrhizae | See on Amazon · Maker's page |
| Dr. Earth House Plant Potting Soil | Potting mix | For indoor containers and house plants; kelp flour and alfalfa meal, beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae; OMRI listed | See on Amazon · Maker's page |
How we put this together. The feeding and repotting advice is Clemson Extension's fact sheet on philodendrons, pothos and monsteras, linked above. The products are compared on what each maker states on its own product page, checked on 26 October 2026; we have not trialed them. "Dilute" is Clemson's word: start at the weaker end of a label's range. There are no prices here: the Amazon links search for the exact product, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them.
Gear for philodendrons
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