Florida Bronze - Philodendron hybrid squamiferum X pedatum - 1L / 14cm / Small
$30.00Philodendron Florida Bronze – A Unique Twist on a Classic Climber
Looking for something unconventional and eye-catching? Philodendron Florida Bronze is a stunning hybrid that sets itself apart with distinctly lobed foliage and a dramatic color transformation. New leaves emerge in a rich bronze hue, gradually maturing to deep, glossy green, creating a multi-tonal effect that adds dynamic contrast to your indoor jungle. With its fast-growing, vining habit, this plant thrives when given room to climb, making it an ideal feature for trellises or moss poles.
Origin: A hybrid Philodendron, likely involving Philodendron pedatum as a parent, selectively cultivated for its changing foliage color.
Growth Habit & Size: A semi self-heading Philodendron that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height indoors. It maintains an upright form but thrives when provided with support, such as a moss pole or trellis, to encourage larger foliage and robust growth.
Shape & Spread: Features deeply lobed, glossy leaves that emerge in a bronze hue before maturing to green. The plant maintains a bushy appearance but can spread outward if left unsupported.
Providing a climbing structure will enhance its growth and aesthetic appeal, allowing it to showcase its unique foliage more prominently.
Room Placement: Prefers bright, indirect light, making it perfect for north-facing or east-facing rooms in the southern hemisphere. Works well as a feature plant in living rooms, hallways, or conservatories, where its climbing nature can be showcased.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate – Fast-growing and relatively easy to care for but benefits from consistent humidity and structured support for best growth.
🔎 Rarity Check: Moderately rare – Exclusive to PlantHouse in NZ. Unavailable in large retail garden centers in New Zealand.
Toxicity: Toxic if ingested; contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals.
Plant Size Guide
The plant in the photos is an example and an approximate guide only however we try to show an average sized example. Sizes, flowering state and colours change throughout the seasons and variation will occur. In summer & autumn, plants are often larger or the same size as than the example picture but around winter and spring, they can be a little smaller but still at a size similar to the example. We aim to update the pictures to reflect significant differences.
Plant Heights - because the plant's foliage must fit inside our Plant Cartons, the actual height of a plant's central trunk (meristem) will be shorter than the box it fits in.
Small Plants - 14cm wide nursery pot - 1 Litre volume - Plants fit in a 50cm tall box.
Medium Plants - 17cm wide pots either 2L hanging pot or 2.5L nursery pot - Plants fit in a 75cm tall box.
Large Plants - 25cm wide pot, 10L volume. Plants fit in a 100cm tall box.
XL Plants - Plants over 100cm tall in pot sizes specified, 25cm/10L or greater and are hand delivered within Auckland/Northland only.
Dispatch Times
Plant courier orders are processed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
North Island orders are targeted overnight delivery, South Island orders are sent on a 2-day target but these are not a guaranteed delivery timeframe.
Add 1 extra day after a public holiday as well as for rural addresses or remote towns.
Monday - We send orders placed on previous Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Tuesday - We send Weekend orders from previous Saturday & Sunday.
Wednesday - We send orders placed from Monday & Tuesday.
XL Plants are delivered only within urban Auckland & Whangarei and this service is for non-urgent orders. This excludes satellite destinations such as Beachlands, Pukekohe, Piha, Helensville etc and Whangarei Heads. We may deliver at any time Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Thursday in Auckland and you need to have a sheltered accessible position for us to deliver to.
Plants in Transit
Each Small, Medium & Large plant is individually contained within its own protective cardboard Plant Carton which may be joined to other cartons in your order.
Plants typically take just a day or two to arrive, however they are usually fine in their cartons for 1-2 weeks, and many can go longer, so a few extra days are not usually cause for concern.
Whether it takes 1 or 7 days, let your plant recover from its journey by placing in gentle light and adding a little water and it will be back to its best within a couple of days. Let us know if there are any major issues via the contact page.
