Fiddle leaf (Philodendron melanochrysum)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Philodendron melanochrysum is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae family, endemic to Colombia but widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. One of the best climbing foliage pants for a conservatory, black gold philodendron has heart-shaped leaves that are typically 25 cm long, but in ideal conditions they can grow even longer. Young plants have smaller, broader, copper-red leaves, but when established they are quite superb; they have a velvety sheen on the blackish-green surface, and beautiful, pale green veins. The rare, insignificant flowers are best removed. Grow it up a moss pole and spray regularly to create humidity. Water freely when in full growth and add a monthly liquid feed; water sparingly in winter. Susceptible to scale insects and red spider mites.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Alismatales
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Family: Araceae
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Genus: Philodendron
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