Native to the tropical regions of South America; also known as Xanadu philodendron. While Baby Hope may start out small and fit in a sunny corner, it can grow to be up to five feet tall – and wide! While this plant has been known to flower, even when planted outdoors in its natural habitat, flowers will not bloom until the plant is between 15 and 20 years old, but it definitely makes up for its lack of flowers with stunning foliage. To keep the foliage of this philodendron in their dark, shiny state, wait until the top two inches of soil are dry to the touch before watering. The roots, on the other hand, do not want to sit in water. Never let your soil stay soggy! Put it in a spot that gets plenty of sun that is dappled or indirect, and is not near heat or air conditioning vents. Likes temperatures similar to those we humans prefer – between 65 and 75 degrees is ideal. Photo courtesy of Fast Growing Trees.
Philodendron sellorm ‘Baby Hope’ (dwarf tree philodendron)
Description
Native to the tropical regions of South America; also known as Xanadu philodendron. While Baby Hope may start out small and fit in a sunny corner, it can grow to be up to five feet tall – and wide! While this plant has been known to flower, even when planted outdoors in its natural habitat, flowers will not bloom until the plant is between 15 and 20 years old, but it definitely makes up for its lack of flowers with stunning foliage. To keep the foliage of this philodendron in their dark, shiny state, wait until the top two inches of soil are dry to the touch before watering. The roots, on the other hand, do not want to sit in water. Never let your soil stay soggy! Put it in a spot that gets plenty of sun that is dappled or indirect, and is not near heat or air conditioning vents. Likes temperatures similar to those we humans prefer – between 65 and 75 degrees is ideal. Photo courtesy of Fast Growing Trees.
