Philodendron Applanatum - Rare Plant

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Philodendron Applanatum Plant

Big, strikingly formed leaves enhance Philodendron applanatum’s attractive appearance. It’s a hard-to-find Philodendron. Philodendron applanatum’s petioles have an unusual shape: they’re flat! With their oddly shaped petioles, the leaves of this plant have trilobes that can grow to 20cm or even 40cm long.

Philodendron applanatum’s leaves will be a lovely shade of bright green. The leaves are bright green and veined, with some showing a subtle yellow glow around the veins. If you want to get your hands on a Philodendron applanatum, you’ll have to be quite lucky. The tropics of Peru are the natural habitat of Philodendron applanatum. For the safety of children and dogs, Araflora recommends placing Philodendron applanatum in an area that is out of their reach.

Philodendron Applanatum Care Guide

It is best to position Philodendron applanatum in an area that receives bright but not direct sunlight, as direct sunlight can fade or scorch the leaves of this plant.

If the plant's leaves begin to yellow and droop, it's likely that it's getting too much light.

Temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius cause chilling harm to the plant. Philodendron applanatum thrives in soil with a pH between 5.0 and 6.0.

It doesn't need a lot of water, but you should keep the soil slightly damp and avoid wetting its feet, which can create root rot, as this might damage the plant. Overwatering will cause the leaves to turn brown, indicating that the plant is not getting enough water.

Tropical plants, like Philodendron applanatum, like greater humidity levels; in fact, it prefers a relative humidity of over 70%, thus spraying the plant on a frequent basis is recommended.

For the sake of supporting its growth, Philodendron applanatum is not a quick grower In spring and summer, you should use some well-balanced houseplant fertiliser that needs to be diluted to half the suggested dosage twice a month.