How to Decorate Your Home with Philodendrons

One of the fastest ways to enhance a room is with plants. Plus, plants serve as cheap decorations. The key is to find the appropriate type of plant that thrives indoors, for some plants just will not survive inside. Vine-like plants such as philodendrons are perfect indoor houseplants. Not only will they match any home décor theme, they are a low maintenance plant that is relatively easy to care for and will survive indoors with moderate sunlight filtered through window blinds. There are numerous ways to decorate your home with philodendrons. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Hang philodendrons from your ceiling. Philodendrons serve as great hanging plants because of their vine-like qualities. They will grow out and down around the hanging basket in a fashion that is literally stunning. Pretty soon, you won't even be able to see the hanging basket (unless you trim the plant, but generally you want the plant to hang long down over the basket), so there is no need to purchase an expensive pot in which to hang your philodendron. A simple plastic hanging basket will work fine. Hanging philodendrons also works well in rooms that don't have much space and serves as an easy way to conserve space as well as decorate your room.

Place philodendrons on shelves, furniture and tables. You can place philodendrons virtually anywhere in your home, especially if you have a lot of furniture. For instance, if you have an entertainment center, you can place a philodendron on the top of each side of it and allow the philodendron to grow down around the furniture. Place a philodendron on an end table with a lamp connected to it and allow the philodendron to grow down around the table. This is an especially good idea because if your philodendron needs additional light, you can simply turn on the lamp that is connected to the table and directly above the plant to provide it with artificial light.

Care for your philodendrons by placing them in locations where they can receive a moderate amount of sunlight. If you place them in rooms that have no windows, then ensure that you provide them with artificial light at least occasionally. Water your philodendrons as needed when the soil is dry to the touch. Simply press the top of the soil lightly, and if it's dry and crumbly, then give your philodendrons some water. If not, leave them be.

Tips

Trim your philodendrons if you wish to shape them. If you do trim them, cut at an angle to prevent damaging the plant.

Purchase a leaf shine spray with which to mist the leaves of your philodendrons to give their leaves a glossy shine. Only spray a little bit, though, because if you overdo it, your plant might look fake.

Purchase a package of plant spikes and stick them in your plants to make them grow faster. Plant spikes filter plant food to your plant slowly over a period of time to provide it with the nutrients it needs to grow and develop faster.

Decorate your philodendrons for special occasions and events, such as Christmas or Halloween by purchasing a package of plant lights and stringing them over your philodendrons for a festive touch.

Warnings

Keep philodendrons out of reach of pets, especially cats who like to play with the stringy vines, or teach them not to destroy your plants.