Philodendron Mexicanum Mature. In 2008 this philodendron won best of show. The plant has a stunning blend of colors with the new leaves in glossy light green while the mature ones take a deep dark green leathery shade.
They prefer bright indirect light or filtered light and water throughly when completely dry. The mature leaves form very lobed leaves with visible ridges. The undersides of the leaves are blotched with pink to maroon colorations.
The leaves can grow 2 feet long with larger back lobes measuring 1 foot wide.
Many indoor varieties of philodendron plants are climbing vines that look stunning in hanging baskets. If you want to grow these plants through stem cuttings simply choose a mature mexicanum and take a two to three inch long cutting. Mature leaves develop prominent lobes. Philodendron mexicanum is a species philodendron with large trilobed leaves.