Burle Marx Philodendron Cutting Overview
The Burle Marx Philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum) is a versatile tropical plant cutting featuring glossy, heart-shaped leaves. This cutting includes nodes and aerial roots, making it suitable for propagation in soil or water. It thrives in bright to medium indirect light and requires weekly watering, allowing the top 1-2 inches of soil to dry between waterings. Ideal for USDA Zones 9-11, this plant can be grown indoors or outdoors.
Key Features
- Common Name: Burle Marx Philodendron
- Scientific Name: Philodendron bipinnatifidum
- Growth Habit: Clumping vine
- Light Requirements: Bright to medium indirect light
- Watering: Weekly, with slight soil drying
- Propagation: Stem cutting with nodes
- Special Features: Aerial roots and extrafloral nectaries (reddish spots on stems)
Growing Information
This philodendron cutting can be propagated in water or planted directly in soil. It prefers environments with bright to medium indirect light and should be watered weekly, ensuring the soil surface dries slightly between waterings. The presence of extrafloral nectaries, visible as reddish spots on stems, is a normal characteristic of this plant. Suitable for USDA Zones 9-11, it can be grown both indoors and outdoors depending on climate conditions.