- Light
- medium to bright indirect. The lime stripe washes out in low light and the plant reverts to plain green
- Water
- let the top inch dry, then water thoroughly. Trim leggy vines back to a leaf node and it branches out rather than trailing thin
- Toxicity
- toxic to dogs, cats and horses (ASPCA, listed as heartleaf philodendron): insoluble calcium oxalates cause oral irritation, pain and swelling of the mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing. Also poisonous to people (NC State Extension, low severity); the sap can irritate skin
Toxicity confirmed against ASPCA Animal Poison Control; NC State Extension Plant Toolbox.
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