Philodendron ‘Burle Marx’
Location
General Plants
Philodendron erubescens
- Common Name: Philodendron Species
- Scientific Name: Philodendron ‘Burle Marx’
- Family Name: Araceae
- Origin: Brazil
- Height: 2’
- Width: 2’ – 3’
- Growth: fast
- Zone: 10B – 11
- Light Needs: Sun to partial shade/light shade
- Salt Tolerance: none
- Soil/PH/Texture: prefer moist soils with high organic matter, acidic – mildly acidic (pH 5.6 – 6.5)
- Soil Moisture: average water needs
- Drought Tolerance: Low
- Pests/Diseases: no major pests or diseases of concern
- Growing Conditions: easy to grow and low maintenance
- Characteristics: grown for its prehistoric looking foliage, has jungle green elliptical thick leaves, and leather-like and arranged in an upright formation.
- Propagation: by stem cuttings or air layering
- Wildlife: unknown
- Facts: can cause skin irritation or allergic reaction and is poisonous if ingested.
- Designer Considerations: use as a groundcover, border, ground cover, mass plantings, as a houseplant, or as a container plant on your patio or deck.
