Philodendron Gloriosum
The plant Philodendron and all its species belong to the Araceae family, specifically, Philodendron Gloriosum is a terrestrial plant and is a creeping species with showy heart-shaped leaves, velvety texture, and bright white veins.
The Philodendrons are either climbers or crawlers. The Gloriosum is a creeper meaning its stem grows horizontally over the surface.
How to care for a Philodendron?
Philodendrons are very easy to care for and are suitable even for beginners. The main thing to remember about any Philodendron is not overwatering it. Water it when the soil is completely dry.
- Give the plant bright indirect light
- Water when the soil is almost completely dry
- Fertilize every 4-6 weeks during a growing season.
Philodendron Gloriosum dark form vs. regular form
The Philodendron Gloriosum dark form might look absolutely the same as a regular form but if you look closer to the two of those, you would see the difference in color between the two. The dark form looks very similar to a regular form with huge velvety leaves having white veins. The leaves have a pillow form.
The new leaves are lighter in shade and get darker as they mature.
The veining is similar for the dark and green forms. The green shade is different.
How to distinguish the dark, green, and round forms?
The dark form has heart-shaped foliage. The bottom is very narrow coming down. It has the darkest green shade.
The regular or green form has a similar appearance but the shade of it is lighter.
The round form foliage curves inwards. The veining on the round form is way more prominent than in the dark green form which is another difference that distinguishes the Gloriosum forms.
