Philodendron Silver Cloud is very spectacular. The plant has large heart-shaped leaves with silver splotches. Often these plants are valued for their ability to clean the air in your home. They need plenty of warmth, bright light, and moisture.
The Philodendron genus contains some of the most beautiful foliage plants in the plant kingdom. Their glossy leaves add a touch of indoor jungle to your home, reminiscent of the tropical areas of the Americas to which they are native. For indoor use, there are two basic types of philodendrons: the climbing varieties and the self-heading (non-climbing) types. The climbing varieties are often used in hanging baskets or trained along a trellis. The non-climbing ones provide excellent upright foliage plants in pots on the floor or table. In the wild, some of these plants can grow into massive, tree-swallowing specimens, but indoors they aren't nearly so vigorous. Newer hybrids have been bred that mix the vigor and ease of the hanging varieties with the convenience of the self-heading varieties.
Keep the growing medium moist at all times. Push aerial roots into the soil on climbing varieties. Keeping the plants moist during winter when indoor air can get very dry can be a challenge. You will need to avoid overwatering or you can get root rot. If the leaves are drooping, it could indicate either too much water or not enough.
Provide dappled, bright light, mimicking what is found under a tropical canopy. Philodendrons can be acclimated to nearly direct sunlight in the right conditions, but they thrive in light shade.
Philodendrons like rich, loose potting media that will drain well but is still high in organic matter. They can grow in 100 percent sphagnum peat moss.
Philodendrons will produce larger leaves and be healthier if you fertilize them regularly. Use slow-release pellets at the beginning of the growing season, or weekly liquid fertilizer. During the winter you only need to fertilize about once per month.
