The Philodendron 'Shangri La' is the perfect beginner-friendly plant. It can tolerate low light, poor soil, inconsistent watering, and is fast growing with gorgeous leaves. This variety has split leaves and is not a vining philodendron.

Indoor houseplants need a balanced mix of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to maintain healthy leaves, vibrant flowers, and a strong root system. Most indoor houseplant plant foods will provide the right amount of nutrients for a wide variety of plants. Many include additional nutrients that are beneficial to plants such as boron, magnesium, and manganese. Plant foods come in different forms such as liquid, slow-release, or granular products.

This type of soil mix is ideal for most houseplants because it’s well-draining, lightweight, and easy to handle. A good indoor houseplant soil mix will include ingredients such as compost, pine bark, coir, worm castings, peat moss, hydrafiber, or perlite.

Fast-growing beginner-friendly plant with split leaves.

Philodendron 'Shangri La'

I have these around my fire pit mixed in with alocasia. I always get compliments on the unique leaf structure and contrast these have with the elephant ears around them. 

Philodendron 'Shangri La'

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