Philodendron ‘Black Cardinal’

Large, moody leaves start burgundy, then shade to green and later black. Leaves are held horizontally on long stems. Mounding non vining plant.
height 1–3ft
width 1–2ft
tolerates Heat, Pots
water
needs
When soil surface is dry.
water
info
This plant wants water when the top of the soil is dry, but you can still feel moisture just below the surface. This plant will often fall into a once-a-week watering cycle, but remember that your watering should be based on the moisture left in the soil, which will depend partly on the moisture in the room and the weather outside. The soil “surface”‘ goes a bit deeper for larger pots; for example, a plant in a 14-inch diameter pot should dry out a couple of inches deep before you water it, while a plant in a 4-inch pot will only want to dry out in the top ½ inch or so of soil.
hardy
to
40F
exposure Moderate Indirect – Bright Indirect
indoor
outdoor
Indoor
drainage In Pots: Potting Soil
fertilizing All Purpose
origin Hybrid
sunset
zones
H2

Sunset Zones Map

Indoor Exposure Guide

INDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Direct Sun
Beams of light hitting the plant near a window four or more hours a day. The most intense light. If you're in a direct sun spot, you can feel the warmth of the sun on your skin.

Partial Direct
Occurs when you have a plant that is in less intense direct sunlight. This happens when a plant is in a few hours of direct morning sun, or an hour or less of direct afternoon sun. It also happens when a plant is in direct sun, but more than six feet from a window, where the light is diffused.

Bright Indirect
This is just beyond the direct beam of light (or through cracked blinds or a sheer curtain filtering direct sun). Bright indirect areas are characterized by a place where you can sit and read a novel comfortably without artificial light.

Moderate Indirect
Beyond the bright indirect light. In these areas you wouldn't turn on a light walking through the room, but if you were hanging out there you would probably have the lights on, even during the day.

Low Light
Dim spots, usually the backs of rooms or hallways where you would always turn lights on, even if just walking in to grab something.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

When long held leaves eventually shed they leave a short textured trunk. Thin papery leaf sheaths around each leaf can be tugged free once they are dry. Aerial roots can be used to grow this plant up a totem, or pruned off without hurting the plant.

Special Interest

Thought to be a Philodendron erubescens hybrid.