Philodendron Serpens
A hemiepiphytic climber native to the premontane and lower montane forests of Colombia and Ecuador, first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1871. Its defining feature is the petioles, which are densely covered in soft, short, recurved brown to reddish hairs that give the plant a distinctly fuzzy, tactile quality — paired with large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves that develop subtle surface ribbing at maturity. Often compared to the Fuzzy Petiole philodendron but distinguished by its softer hairs, brownish petiole tones, and ribbed foliage. A climber that produces larger, fuller leaves with vertical support.
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Light: Bright indirect light; tolerates medium light but produces the best growth in bright filtered conditions. Avoid direct sun which scorches the velvety leaves.
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Soil: Chunky, well-draining aroid mix of orchid bark, perlite, and coco coir rich in organic matter; excellent drainage and aeration essential. Never waterlogged.
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Temperature/Humidity: Warm temperatures between 65-85°F, never below 55°F; high humidity of 60-80% supports the best growth though it tolerates around 50%.
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Watering: Allow the top 1-2" of medium to dry between waterings; keep consistently moist but never saturated. Never waterlog.
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Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks during active growth; over-fertilizing causes leaf curling from salt buildup — flush the soil periodically. Reduce in winter.
Philodendron Serpens
Every live plant is unique. Your plant will be cared for like it's our own and selected especially for you. Plants may arrive with minor cosmetic imperfections such as creases, tears, or discoloration from shipping stress. Please allow up to 30 days for your plant to acclimate before repotting.
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Cold protection packaging is available for orders shipping to colder climates — add it here.
Customers praised these healthy plants, noting they arrived in "excellent condition" with careful packaging. Many mentioned plants were "full and healthy" with new growth. Heat packs kept plants warm during cold weather shipping. Minor leaf damage occasionally occurred, but overall quality was "highest" seen online.
I am so impressed and overjoyed with the plants I received from this seller. My plants were packaged so well not one leaf was damaged from a long journey from FL to TN. The heat pack was still warm when I unboxed my plant. I truly appreciated that the seller messaged me to let me know that one of the plants I ordered was not of the quality that he felt it should be and offered for me to get another plant.
I will definitely continue to purchase plants from this seller.
Hands down one of the best plant orders I’ve ever placed!! Every plant arrived full and healthy. Most were pushing out new babes. So very happy and will definitely purchase again!! Thank you so much!!
My plant is beautiful ! Arrived healthy and big 😊😊
This plant was beautiful, even more so in person than in pictures. Packing was amazing and plant arrived in great condition. I definitely recommend this seller and will definitely be a repeat customer.
It's perfect in every way!
I’m satisfied with my order
Plant arrived healthy and well packed. A lot bigger than expected and more leaves. Very happy with the plant condition.
So beautiful, better than expected!
What a cool plant! Arrived great, looks great, very excited to add to my collection. Will definitely be ordering more plants from this place going forward
Wonderful assortment, beautiful plants, good and timely delivery! The seller is very responsive and responsible! I recommend
I can’t express ho happy I was with this order! My plant arrived in PERFECT condition. The seller meticulously packed my order with the upmost care. I made sure to order the Extreme Weather Protection & Live Guarantee as well and I highly recommend everyone considering ordering from this seller during the cold months to purchase this!
Anyways. My plants beautiful and I will definitely be purchasing from this seller again!
Lovely plants! They arrived in great condition, very healthy!
Arrived and the heat pack was still warm during an arctic blast in Pennsylvania. Exactly what I ordered.
Plant arrived healthy, very happy!
Arrived on time and in excellent condition. Will purchase from here again
I order a lot of plants online and these are some of the highest quality, best cared for plants I’ve gotten from anywhere. They were very carefully packed for shipping and arrived in fantastic shape. I’ll definitely be ordering more from you in the future!
I’ve always loved the Serpens plant from afar but having it now and seeing how beautiful and healthy it is I’m so happy I got it. I only lost 1 leaf, I cut off two but overall I’m happy with my purchase
Plant arrived in perfect health and new leaf was in tact and healthy. Beautiful plant and excellent seller. Thanks.
Looks EXACTLY like the picture, very healthy plant, definitely worth every dollar.
Beautiful plant. Little shipping damage but that’s expected. I’m a return Customer