Philodendron 'Florida Green'

Cultivar of nursery origin; the classic non-variegated Philodendron 'Florida' hybrid (P. pedatum × P. squamiferum)

First described by Hybrid (horticultural origin).

Deeply lobed, multi-fingered glossy green leaves on reddish, sometimes slightly bristly petioles; lobing deepens with maturity.

Climber; develops larger, more deeply lobed leaves with a moss pole and bright light.

Genus from Greek 'philo' (love) + 'dendron' (tree), referring to many species' habit of climbing trees. 'Florida Green' is a horticultural cultivar name; 'Florida' refers to the hybrid's origin.

Philodendron 'Florida Green' is the classic all-green Philodendron 'Florida' hybrid, a cross of P. pedatum × P. squamiferum. A climber, it has deeply lobed, multi-fingered glossy green leaves on reddish petioles, and is the stable green baseline from which variegated sports like 'Florida Beauty' and 'Florida Ghost' derive.

Hybrid cross: Philodendron pedatum × Philodendron squamiferum

An easy, vigorous climber: bright indirect light, a moss pole, an airy mix kept lightly moist, and moderate-to-high humidity. Hardier and faster than its variegated 'Florida' siblings.

• Root rot from overwatering; juvenile/less-lobed leaves without a support; spider mites in dry air; brown tips from low humidity.

• It's the original all-green 'Florida' hybrid; the famous 'Florida Ghost' and 'Florida Beauty' are variegated versions of it.
• Its parents are P. pedatum and P. squamiferum, both of which are in this database.
• The reddish, slightly bristly petioles are inherited from its squamiferum parent.