Stunning Philodendron xanadu Plant - Perfect for Your Home or Office

Description

Common name:

Xanadu

Regional name:

Marathi - Zanadu, Hindi - Xanadu

Category:

Indoor Plants, Groundcovers, Shrubs

Family:

Araceae or Alocasia family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing, Low light tolerant

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Spread or Width:

50 cms to 100 cms

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Good for Cut foliage
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• NASA plant for Indoor pollution control

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over thousands

Plant Description:

- One of the most beautiful and compact philodendrons.
- It is perhaps the most suitabke philodendrons for modern interiors and landscapes.
- Beautiful foliage plant.
- This plant grows very compact and naturally grows round and bushy
- The leaves have a deep serration, very appealing 18 inch long, 8 - 12 inch wide.
- Slow growing plant. Takes a long time to form stems.
- Each leaf is divided into 15 - 20 lobes.
- Use as individual pot plants or as borders, for mass planting.

Growing tips:

- The soil should be kept moist at all times but not soggy.
- Addition of organic manures or fertilizer during the growing season will add to the lusture of leaves.
- Suitable for growing indoors as well as out doors ( in mild climates and high humidity ooastal regions.)
- Leaves are long lasting when cut and can be used as cut foliage in flower arrangements.
- Plants are relatively slow growing. They take a long time to form stems. In case they are getting long - just cut them at the onset of the monsoon. Plants will sprout back.
- If grown in containers repot every 3 to 4 years.
- Plants may get very long thick roots that grow out of the pot. These can be cut off.