Philodendron 'Prince of Orange'

Prince of Orange is one of the most widely sold self-heading Philodendron cultivars, prized for the way new leaves emerge in a vivid coppery-orange before ageing through lime green and finally deep green as they mature; often three or four distinct colour stages are visible on the same plant at once. It grows as a compact, non-climbing rosette from a single central crown rather than a vine, making it a tidy, self-contained houseplant that never needs a support pole. It is forgiving, fast-growing, and widely available at low prices, which is exactly why it remains a mainstay of the UK commercial houseplant trade.

Native range

Horticultural cultivar, self-heading Philodendron hybrid group.

Classification

Genus

Philodendron

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Self-heading rosette, non-climbing

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. to elongated-heart shaped

Leaf length

20-35 cm

Leaf width

12-20 cm

Petiole colour

Green to coppery orange on new growth

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein., understated

Texture

Semi-glossy

Variegation

None, colour-shifting new growth (copper-orange to lime to deep green) rather than variegation

Growth habit

Compact rosette, self-heading, no climbing or trailing