Philodendron Pink Princess Care Guide
This bubblegum-pink beauty is bold, dramatic, and totally unforgiving if you slack off. Learn how to keep this royal beauty alive without losing the color.
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Plant Trained
Tropical Tease
Bright Beast
Toxic AF
Chill Sipper
Pole Dancer
Chunky Craver & Semi-Hydro Hustler
Chop Prop
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Philodendron Erubescens (fil-oh-DEN-dron er-yoo-BES-enz)
ORIGIN:
Native to Colombia’s tropical rainforests.
SIZE:
Height: Up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) indoors.
Width: Approximately 2 feet (0.6 meters).
SOIL:
PPP is a certified Chunky Craver. It hates sludge, suffocates in dense mixes, and throws a fit if the roots can’t breathe. Our Plant King Premium Aroid Mix is its perfect match — light, fast-draining, and loaded with airflow. You can also DIY it: 1 part potting soil, 1 part perlite, 1 part orchid bark.
LIGHT:
Bright Beast behavior, 100%. This plant craves that sweet, indirect light — but blast it with too much and those pink leaves fry like bacon. Tuck it near an east or west-facing window and you’re golden. Too little light and it’ll drop the pink like a bad habit.
WATER:
This one’s a Chill Sipper. It likes a drink, but only when it asks for it. Let the top inch of soil dry out before watering. Overdo it, and you’ll have root rot on your hands — and a pissed-off princess.
HUMIDITY:
Tropical Tease vibes all day. This plant does okay in normal humidity, but it thrives when the air gets steamy. Keep it around 60–70% if you want those glossy, drama-free leaves. Below 50%? Expect tantrums.
FEEDING:
During spring and summer, feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertilizer. This keeps the colors poppin’ and the leaves pushing out clean. Ease up in winter — the princess doesn’t hustle when it’s cold.
POTS:
Use a pot with drainage holes — no debate. This is not a swamp soul. Repot every 1–2 years as it grows and the roots need more room to flex.4 inches larger in diameter to give the roots room to expand.
WINTER CARE:
Growth slows down hard in the cold months. Cut back on watering and keep the light game strong. Humidity drops in winter? That’s your new enemy. Fight back with misting or a humidifier.
F.A.Q:
Insufficient light is killing the vibe. The pink fades fast in low light. Move it to a brighter spot with filtered sun.
Low humidity strikes again. Raise the moisture in the air — humidifier, misting, or crowd it with other plants.
Light, light, light. Bright indirect sun is non-negotiable. And don’t let all-green stems hang around — prune ’em back and force that variegated regrowth.
Yup. Take a cutting with at least one node and a leaf or two. Root it in water or moist soil, then pot it up when you see solid roots.
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