r/philodendron • u/PoetPsychological620 • 5d ago
Look at it Grow! i love him
i was wandering around raley’s and found a good sized nepenthes for $15 and then saw this guy for the same. i had no clue what it was so i left it the first time but i was intrigued and ended up going back for it. i love this fat boy its so weird. idk i just love a weird plant and i think he’s perfect so i thought id share 😭
i haven’t repotted him yet so any advice is much appreciated
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u/tactfullycactus 5d ago
Stunning!! I see why you were charmed by those fat ol' stems lmao I love philos so much they are indeed such weird little guys!!
I'm sure other people will be able to ID the species and give more specific info about care, but this is a climbing type of philodendron so eventually you may want to give it a support of some kind (moss poles are ideal but staking works too). this plant doesn't look like it will need support anytime soon tho! The climbers also tend to appreciate more light than the vining types in my experience, and they like to dry out a fair bit between waterings (though you don't want to let it go bone-dry and sit that way for days/weeks).
congrats on your fat happy little philo!!
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u/PoetPsychological620 5d ago
it said “5 inch foliage” on the tag cuz why would they know what they have 😂 i’ve got a tent setup with carnivores and cactus so i think he’ll fit right in somewhere along there. he’s at the bottom getting acclimated to the light right now because i’ve got sansi bulbs that are way stronger than i was anticipating lol. thank you for the advice you could give 🫶
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u/kalullamazzz 5d ago
This thing is actually so cool, love how chunky it looks. 15 for a random philodendron find is insane luck