General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: Trails and climbs 6 to 12 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Deep green, pubescent (velvety)
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-white
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Velvet Leaf Philodendron
  • Micans
  • Imbe
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Philodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum
  • Synonym: Philodendron scandens
  • Synonym: Philodendron micans
  • Synonym: Philodendron scandens f. micans

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Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2024-04-27
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2024-04-17
New growth after 11 months.
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022 | I apologize for the crappy photo quality. The computer I'm using is so crappy to the point that downloading a photo takes 5 minutes, so I have resorted to using screenshots. Sorry.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-20
Location: Mesa Az
Date: 2023-02-22
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-17
'Micans' cultivar.
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: The Natural State (Arkansas)
Date: 2021-10-15
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-15
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-15
Location: Our apartment
Date: 2017-09-26
A top-down view of a Velvet Leaf Philo, displaying both new (ligh
Location: Our apartment
Date: 2017-09-26
New leaves pop out of cataphylls a brighter color and with a glos
Location: Our apartment
Date: 2017-09-26
Mature leaves of the Velvet Leaf Philodendron have a dark, matte
Plant Events from our members
Rh48 On August 19, 2015 Obtained plant
Purchased cutting from eBay
Hagbard On March 30, 2017 Obtained plant
Purchased 3 from Hirt's Gardens, an online distributor, in late March. All three were in excellent shape and as of 11th September, and have grown to 3-4 times their original size - I've already started a bunch of cuttings so I can give them out as gifts, since even someone with a brown thumb could take care of them, and they're more interesting than the standard green heart-leaf philo.
MySecretIslandGarden On July 24, 2022 Maintenance performed
Added the moss pole and attached. New leaves are emerging since transplanted.
MySecretIslandGarden On July 21, 2022 Transplanted
Transplanted one of the cuttings started in water to clay pot.
antsinmypants On April 17, 2024 Plant emerged
I purchased the cutting with only one leaf on it. The leaf fell off shortly after & I was left with a short twisted stem & I couldn't tell which end was which so I planted it sideways. 11 months later & it has new growth on both ends.
antsinmypants On May 4, 2023 Obtained plant
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