I received my Melanochrysum in a reasonable amount of time and it was packaged very well. But almost every leaf had significant browning, blemishes and holes. I think there was only one leaf that had only one small blemish-the rest had several or large blemishes. I live in the subtropical U.S. and have it outside in a shade house to protect it from the heat and strong sun. It has put out maybe three leaves since I got it, which is good. But the entire rest of the stem looks awful so I guess I will have to propagate it to get a plant that doesn't look very damaged. The leaves on mine were small, maybe 3 inches. It was well rooted, and I appreciate that. It's just for the price I didn't expect all of the leaves to arrive with significant cosmetic damage.
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SKU: R2391-2
Black Gold is a spectacular vining philodendron that when mature produces 2’ long leaves of iridescent black-green with pale green veins. The juvenile leaves emerge with bronze tones. A native of the tropical Americas, its juvenile form creeps along the jungle floor and has small 2-4” round leaves. Once it begins to climb a tree or other vertical object, the leaves increase in size and come into their full glory. This philodendron needs 4-5’ of vertical growing space to develop into its mature form. Black Gold Philodendron prefers to be grown in warm temperatures and indirect lighting near a window. We are shipping plants in the juvenile form.
30 available
Black Gold Philodendron (Philodendron melanochrysum)
$19.95
Sun Requirements
Hardiness Zone
Plant Type
Minimum Indoor Temperatures
60
Grows To
4-6'