Philodendron 'mccolley's Finale'

Philodendron 'mccolley's Finale' Care

Philodendron 'mccolley's Finale'

Other names: Red-leaf Philodendron, Imperial Red Philodendron

What is the plant

McColleys Finale – Outstanding cinnamon colored new leaves slowly transform in to a deep green as the leaves mature. Maturing to only around 20 inches tall. This is a shade loving, compact phil is commonly kept indoors as a houseplant. McColleys Finale is a robust and hardy plant perfect for any medium to low light location. Though McColleys Finale is actually a climbing variety it can maintain its bushy form by simply trimming it back once or twice per year. These are very healthy tropical plants with well established root systems.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

16°C - 24°C

Hardiness zone

9b - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Through Spring and Summer the soil should be kept moist but during winter the soil should be allowed to dry out between waterings.
Fertilizer
The Philodendron is a plant that can grow very quickly and should be fed every month during spring and summer, especially when new leaves are growing. During the winter, feeding can take place every other month using a basic houseplant food.
Sunlight
This plant is relatively durable and it can thrive in many different conditions but it is more suited to bright light but not direct sun. It can, however, cope with low light.

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Soil
Typically any high quality, fast draining potting mix is good.
Temperature
The ideal temperature for this plant is 60-75ºF/16-24ºC. Temperatures above and beyond this could cause the plants growth to slow down.
Additional
Toxic to pets, contact your veterinarian in the event that sap, leaves, or any part of plant is ingested.