Burle Marx
5.0 out of 5 (8 experiences)
About Burle Marx
Philodendrons grow aerial roots that grip the bark of trees, allowing them to grow over 20 feet tall! Their leaves change shape as they climb and can grow larger than a dinner plate. Fossils show Philodendrons growing as far back as 30 million years ago when South America was still connected to Antarctica! ❄️
Taxonomy
Philodendron 'Burle Marx'
Philodendron
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
burle marx philodendron and Philodendron Burle Marx
How to care for Burle Marx
How often to water your Burle Marx
Burle Marx needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Burle Marx in your home
Burle Marx can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Burle Marx
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Burle Marx after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I got it on a watering schedule but what's happening to my leaves help help help #Philodendron
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Fungi? Would I be right in assuming this most likely is fungi on my dear philodendron? 🥴 He was impaled through two leaves with bamboo skewers from where I bought him, I cut them off, sprinkled him with cinnamon, and now a couple of weeks later, all the other wounds look great, but this one.. right at the base of the stem. It looks like this 😳 What do I do to help him? 🍂🪴🍃 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #greggang #philodendron #blushingphilodendron
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Fresh #philodendron leaf unfolding for #freshleaffriday 🍃🪴🥳😍 I looove watching them unfold! What is your favourite new leaf from one of your plants? 😍🍃 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth
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So.. bought this guy a couple of days ago, and after further inspection, someone stuck bamboo skewers through the stem of two of his leaves 😳 So what is my next step here? The leaves are showing that they are not happy at all! But do I just pull the skewers out and hope it will turn out okay? Or is it the big snip snip for those two leaves? Any help is greatly appreciated 😊 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #philodendron #newplantmom #greggang
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Got this guy today, all his leafs look gorgeous, except for this one 🤔 any ideas as to why?
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Got this guy today, all his leafs look gorgeous, except for this one 🤔 any ideas as to why? #BlushingPhilodendron
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My Kendall wants to unfurl this leaf so bad!! 🍃 I can’t wait to wake up one of these mornings and see how beautiful it is!! #FreshLeafFriday
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Just got my Burle Marx in😍 it has tons of new growth points so updates soon. #HappyPlants #BurleMarx
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Burle Marx philo is droopy and yellowing since cold snap over Christmas 😭 Hello, I’m trying to get a better idea of what is going on with Burle Ives. Up until the extreme cold snap that happened over Christmas, he was thriving. The leaves were darker and shiny. I tagged him so you can see what he used to look like 😢 He hasn’t moved from his home spot. He wasn’t close to a window when it was cold. I’m guessing that since we ran our heat higher than normal, maybe there wasn’t as much humidity as there should’ve been? I’m really grasping at straw here though… Does this look like lack of humidity could be the reason? I used some Nature ID app that said it’s probably “Abiotic”, but it listed sooooooo many potential issues and things to check for… none seem to be the case here. I do have it about 3 feet from my grow light, but this doesn’t look like “sun scald” to me and like I said, it’s been in the same spot since the beginning, so I just don’t know. Maybe I could change the soil, could there be some plant disease in there that I can’t see? Please help if possible, I got this one from the first plant swap I ever went to and he had just ONE leaf and was doing so well 😭 Also if I may rant for a second: it is SO frustrating and disheartening that I take care of these plants better than I do myself and then they go and do nonsense like this. WHY CAN’T YOU JUST THRIVE I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU, BURLE 😂😂😂😂 #PhilodendronBurleMarx #Philodendron #help #PleaseDontDie
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Why’s he growing like this? He’s over 4 ft tall. Ignore the mess my house is right now. #Philodendron
Care Summary for Burle Marx
Burle Marx
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 6ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
It loves sun about the same as an elephant ear, so if you like elephant ears, this is a great way to break into philodendrons! Bonus points for being gorgeous. Sleek, deep green leaves of a pleasant shape, new growths are a delicate and vibrant green, and stems sometimes have a pinkish blush. One of my favorites!