Philodendron black-gold
£24.99
In stock. Delivered in 2-3 days.
| Size: | 12cm Pot |
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What we ❤️ about this plant:
🌿 Luxurious velvet foliage with striking golden veins
✨ One of the most desirable climbing Philodendrons
📈 Produces impressively large leaves as it matures
☀️ Prefers bright, indirect light and warmth
💧 Appreciates regular watering and higher humidity
🏡 Ideal for moss poles, plant shelves and collector displays
Add dramatic foliage to your collection with Philodendron ‘Black Gold’, also known as Philodendron melanochrysum. This highly distinctive tropical plant is prized for its elongated, velvety leaves, which develop an exceptionally deep green colour highlighted by contrasting golden-bronze veins.
Young leaves often emerge in beautiful bronze or coppery shades before gradually deepening to their characteristic dark green. As the plant matures, the foliage becomes increasingly elongated and impressive, giving Black Gold Philodendron its unmistakably luxurious appearance.
This is naturally a climbing Philodendron, and providing a moss pole or similar support allows it to grow in a way that more closely resembles its natural habit. Under good conditions, mature plants can produce substantially larger leaves, making it an especially rewarding plant to grow over time.
Despite its exotic appearance, Philodendron melanochrysum can thrive indoors when given warmth, good humidity and plenty of bright, indirect light. Its combination of dark velvet foliage and golden veining makes it an excellent choice for collectors or anyone looking for something a little more unusual than a traditional green houseplant.
How to Care for Philodendron ‘Black Gold’
• Position in bright, indirect light, avoiding prolonged harsh direct sunlight.
• Water when the upper few centimetres of compost begin to dry, allowing excess water to drain freely.
• Use a loose, chunky and free-draining aroid mix to provide plenty of oxygen around the roots.
• Provide a moss pole or climbing support as the plant develops to encourage larger, more mature foliage.
• Appreciates warm temperatures and moderate to high humidity, particularly while producing new leaves.
• Feed approximately once a month during spring and summer with a diluted balanced houseplant fertiliser.
Plant Information
Botanical Name: Philodendron melanochrysum
Common Name: Black Gold Philodendron
Pot Size: 12cm
Position: Bright indirect light
Watering: Allow the upper layer of compost to dry slightly between waterings
Growth Habit: Climbing tropical evergreen
Mature Size: Can reach 1.5–2m+ indoors with suitable support; mature leaves can become particularly large under ideal conditions
Pet Friendly: No
Supplied As: Healthy Philodendron ‘Black Gold’ in a 12cm nursery pot, ready to continue growing in your home.
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Description
Add dramatic foliage to your collection with Philodendron ‘Black Gold’, also known as Philodendron melanochrysum. This highly distinctive tropical plant is prized for its elongated, velvety leaves, which develop an exceptionally deep green colour highlighted by contrasting golden-bronze veins.
Young leaves often emerge in beautiful bronze or coppery shades before gradually deepening to their characteristic dark green. As the plant matures, the foliage becomes increasingly elongated and impressive, giving Black Gold Philodendron its unmistakably luxurious appearance.
This is naturally a climbing Philodendron, and providing a moss pole or similar support allows it to grow in a way that more closely resembles its natural habit. Under good conditions, mature plants can produce substantially larger leaves, making it an especially rewarding plant to grow over time.
Despite its exotic appearance, Philodendron melanochrysum can thrive indoors when given warmth, good humidity and plenty of bright, indirect light. Its combination of dark velvet foliage and golden veining makes it an excellent choice for collectors or anyone looking for something a little more unusual than a traditional green houseplant.
How to Care for Philodendron ‘Black Gold’
• Position in bright, indirect light, avoiding prolonged harsh direct sunlight.
• Water when the upper few centimetres of compost begin to dry, allowing excess water to drain freely.
• Use a loose, chunky and free-draining aroid mix to provide plenty of oxygen around the roots.
• Provide a moss pole or climbing support as the plant develops to encourage larger, more mature foliage.
• Appreciates warm temperatures and moderate to high humidity, particularly while producing new leaves.
• Feed approximately once a month during spring and summer with a diluted balanced houseplant fertiliser.
Plant Information
Botanical Name: Philodendron melanochrysum
Common Name: Black Gold Philodendron
Pot Size: 12cm
Position: Bright indirect light
Watering: Allow the upper layer of compost to dry slightly between waterings
Growth Habit: Climbing tropical evergreen
Mature Size: Can reach 1.5–2m+ indoors with suitable support; mature leaves can become particularly large under ideal conditions
Pet Friendly: No
Supplied As: Healthy Philodendron ‘Black Gold’ in a 12cm nursery pot, ready to continue growing in your home.
