Tips
5
Philodendron Micans Care
for
Plus, an Easy Propagation Guide!
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Provide your Philodendron Micans with
bright, indirect light.
1
Tip
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Don't let your Micans completely dry out, so water it when the top
1-2 inches of the soil is dry.
2
Tip
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To
avoid
overwatering
, always stick your finger into the potting mix to feel for moisture
before
watering
.
Bonus
Tip!
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Use a
well-draining potting mix.
(Even though it doesn't like to dry out, staying sopping wet could cause root rot!)
3
Tip
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Provide your Philodendron Micans with additional
humidity
to help
mimic its natural environment.
4
Tip
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Provide your Micans with a
moss pole
so it can climb.
5
Tip
This also mimics its natural environment, helping it grow
faster
and
larger
!
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Did you know?
Philodendron Micans is also known as the
"velvet leaf philodendron"
because of its velvet, shimmery, emerald-green leaves.
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Now,
How to
Propagate
Philodendron
Micans
Step
by Step!
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Identify a healthy vine with a few leaves and at least one node.
1
Step
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Use a pair of clean, sharp scissors to cut off the vine below a node.
2
Step
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The nodes are where leaves and roots grow from, and they are where the new roots will form.
A node must be included because...
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Put the cutting in a jar of water.
Make sure the
node is under
the water and the
leaves are above
the water.
3
Step
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Put the jar in bright, indirect light.
Replace or refill the water as needed.
4
Step
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When the roots are 2-3 inches long, your cutting is ready to pot up!
5
Step
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Pot up your cutting into a well-draining potting mix.
Water it and put it back in bright, indirect light.
6
Step
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And that's how to easily propagate
Philodendron Micans!
Not too tough, right?
Time to try for yourself!
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Learn more about
Philodendron Micans care and propagation.
Plus. where you can easily find this houseplant!
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