Species: Philodendron erubescens

Cultivar: Philodendron Red Anderson

Plant genus: Philodendron

Plant family: Araceae

Native plant: Thrives in the humid tropical biome of Colombia.

Soil drainage: Moist and well-drained, we recommend a substrate mix composed of coco coir, perlite, vermiculite, sphagnum moss, pumice.

Soil pH: Acidic

Fertilizers: Philodendron Red Anderson is a plant with low fertilizer needs. However, for optimal plant development, we recommend using a bio-type fertilizer (we use the BioBizz brand for the plants we cultivate) with added silica, from early March to late November.

Air humidity: Although Philodendron erubescens is a species well adapted to indoor environments, with air humidity starting from 40%, Red Anderson thrives better in an environment with higher humidity. Otherwise, it may exhibit the famous "Cinderella foot" effect, where new leaves remain trapped in the petiole of the previous leaves.

Temperature: 18-26 degrees Celsius

Light: Full indirect light

Height of plant including pot: 12-15cm

Pot diameter: 7cm

Philodendron Red Anderson is a remarkable cultivar, known for its burgundy stems and variegated leaves, which display a combination of red, green, and cream-white colors, originating from a genetic mutation of Philodendron erubescens, which is native to Colombia, where it reaches a mature height of 3-6 meters.

The leaves change shape and size as the plant matures, with one leaf reaching up to 40 cm in size.

Like all Philodendron species, Philodendron Red Anderson loves full indirect light (exposure to direct light can discolor its leaves) and moist substrate when the top two cm have dried out.

The plant should be mounted on a support pole wrapped in coconut fiber or moss, in which case the aerial roots will cling to this support, resulting in a plant with a more vigorous stem and increasingly larger leaves.

Attention! To check the moisture level of the substrate, inserting a finger into the pot at a depth of 2 cm is the best way to measure soil moisture.

Thus, if you feel the substrate is wet, keep the watering can away from it for one to two days, and if you feel it's dry, water it.

Attention 2! When watering, consider the pot in which the plant is planted, as well as the amount of substrate and its degree of aeration. In other words, don't pour a liter of water into a pot with a diameter and height of 12 cm, as you may drown the plant's roots. It's best to discard excess water from the collector pot half an hour after watering.

Good luck with caring for it! And don't forget to give us updates about your plant, using the hashtag #greenmirrors and tagging @green.mirrors in your Instagram posts! We promise to share them in our stories.

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