It is a moderately fast grower.
Until recently, this plant was considered aphilodendron, hence its common name.
Despite this reclassification, the plant remains toxic to pets and humans.
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Soil
Choose asoil mixthat is rich, airy, and well-draining while still retaining some moisture.
Alternatively, any ready-made soil mix that is designed for aroids is a great option.
Ensure all excess water has drained from the pot before returning it to its original location.
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Like most houseplants, it is generally better to under-water a philodendron xanadu than to overwater it.
These tropical plants are sensitive to overwatering and often developroot rotif their roots are left sitting in water.
Fertilizer
In spring and summer, fertilize your philodendron xanadu with a balanced liquidfertilizeronce a month.
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Ensure you dilute the fertilizer before applying it to prevent fertilizer burn.
Pruning
The plant doesnot require any pruning other than removed dead or diseased foliage or stems.
Propagating Philodendron Xanadu
These tropical plants are easily propagated usingstem cuttings.
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Usually, this means once every one to two years depending on your plants health and growing environment.
Choose a new pot that is two to three inches larger than its previous container.
Additionally, yellow leaves possibly indicate temperature stress or a lack of humidity.
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Closely examine the growing environment of your plant to determine the root cause and take corrective action.
Brown Leaves
Similarly,brown leavesare a common problem for houseplants.
Possible causes are underwatering, lack of light, too much light, or lack of humidity.
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Again, closely examine your plants growing environment to determine the culprit.
xanaduremains relatively compact and bushy without climbing.P.
xanaduhas slightly smaller and narrower leaves thanP.
selloum, although the shapes are very similar.
Like all philodendrons that are grown indoors, the plant rarely flowers.
Outdoors, it blooms seasonally.
The flowers resemble those of thepeace lilybut with a dark red spathe surrounding a creamy white spadix.
While philodendron xanadu does well in standard household humidity levels, they will thrive if given some added humidity.
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