Use a grow light in autumn and winter or all year round. Grow this Philodendron in bright indirect light in an east-facing window for optimal growth rates. Fertilize in Spring and Summer about once a month using an organic fertilizer. Keep the soil slightly moist but never soggy and water when the potting mix is about to dry out. This Philodendron loves high humidity above 60% and temperatures in and around 77☏ (25☌). Both of these plants are found in the Choco region in Colombia and hence the similarity in name.Ī fairly similar plant is the Philodendron verrucosum, another striking aroid with colorful leaves and a climber as well.įor Philodendron el choco red care you need an airy potting mix using potting soil, orchid bark, perlite, and charcoal. This houseplant is often confused with the Philodendron luxurians choco. The leaves start out with a striking red abaxial leaf surface that is somewhat fading once the leaves mature. If you are more curious, check out our care guide on the philodendron luxurians.Philodendron el choco red is a climbing Aroid with velvety leaves. Verrucosums leaves are way sharper and wrinkly. The Verrucosum is more all over the place. Luxurians have a better symmetry when the veins branch out. The contrast between the leaf’s green, and the veins white is far greater. On the other hand, the Luxurians’ primary veins will not brunch out into smaller veins. There is also green bleeding from the veins. The primary veins of the Verrucosum will branch out into smaller veins. The Verrucosum will either have green, red or purple stems. The stem is green on the Luxurians, with white striations. On the other side, the Luxurians have smooth stems. The Verrucosum has hairy stems on mature leaves. The major differences are the leaves and the stems. A keen eye can easily identify which is which. The Luxurians and Verrucosum are very different plants.
Species like the Verrucosum Fantasy and Amazon Sunset have super similar undersides as the El Choco Red. Certain Verrucosum species will also have high contrast between the veins and the red on the underside. The easiest way to differentiate is hairiness. On the other hand, the El Choco red will leave a highly contrasted green. The veins of the leaves leave a washed-out green in between the red parts. In case you have a red underside, then the Verrucosum will not be as red as the El Choco Red. The underside of Verrucosum will sometimes be red, but most often it is green. El Choco red on the right UndersideĬolors consistency is the main identifier. New stems will be smooth for the most part. The El Choco red will grow small prickly bumps on the stem as leaves mature. If your plant has a mature leaf without hairs, it is likely El Choco Red. The hairiness is very distinct on mature leaves. You cannot differentiate based on the color. Stemīoth can have either a green or red stem. The easiest identities are the stems and the undersides of their leaves. You have to know the small differences to differentiate. These rare philodendrons have a very similar appearance. If you wanna learn more about the Luxurians, check out our care guide on the philodendron luxurians. Contrary, the El Choco red philodendrons have visible mid/secondary veins. The Luxurians have white primary veins, and no visible middle veins. Leaf veinsĪnother notable difference is the veins of the leaves. If your stem is completely smooth, with no striations, you have an El Choco Red. The stem will also be covered with small prickly bumps, but not always.
On the other hand, the El Choco red philodendrons have no striations. The luxurians will have smooth green stems with white strides. If your stems are not red, there is also another characteristic difference. If your stems have any red, it is likely an El Choco Red. The El Choco red will often have a red stem. It is uncommon that the stem will have a chance to get mixed up The stems of these two plants are also an easy way to differentiate between them. The abaxial(underside) of Luxurians will be green or grey.Įl Choco Red as red underside. El Choco Red is known for its red-colored undersides at the leaves. As they mature the red color will usually red into a normal green. Juvenile/young leaves of the El Choco red will be red underneath.
You can find a few differences between the leaves of the Luxurians versus the El Choco Red philodendron. The main differences can be found in the leaves and the stem of these philodendrons. Philodendron El Choco Red vs Verrucosum.
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