Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hederaceum

About it

ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH, feeding needs and mature size yet.

We don't have planting times for Heartleaf Philodendron yet.

No cited companion planting notes for Heartleaf Philodendron yet.

Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
Horses No information in our sources
Children Listed as a problem for children (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals

If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.

"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.

No pest or disease notes for Heartleaf Philodendron yet.

Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.

category NC State Extension ↗ Grown for its leaves; the Toolbox records no bloom period worth planting it for
climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: Poisonous, calcium oxalate crystals; no edible use recorded
growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Rapid
life cycle NC State Extension ↗
min soil depth in NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18: shallow-rooted plants need 6-8 in of mix; low end, as 0039 did
space requirement NC State Extension ↗ A stand-in, not a published spacing, as Pothos (0061) used: the Toolbox's own Width (0 ft 6 in - 6 ft 0 in) is the vine's trained run, not a footprint; the low end is taken as the crown a potted cutting actually occupies. Rows equal plants, since a houseplant is not row-planted
species NC State Extension ↗
sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox lists Deep shade and Partial Shade; recorded as the brighter of the two
toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, child from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant. No Problem for Horses tag on this page.
water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18 publishes no interval for indoor foliage plants, only a check ("stick a finger 2-3 in into the mix"); 7 days is how often the app asks the gardener to make that check, not a published figure -- as 0059/0061 recorded