Philodendron Pink Princess
Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess'
Also called Pink Princess and PPP
Houseplant · AroidsCut back to a node with some pink on it whenever it starts throwing all-green leaves — the plant will revert entirely if you let it.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 9 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Tropical — indoors, warm RHS H1A, to 15°C
- Size
- 2 m tall · 0.7 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- Cultivar
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses. Signs: an irritated, painful and swollen mouth, tongue and lips, heavy drooling, vomiting (not in horses) and trouble swallowing.
PeopleHarmful if eaten, and irritates skin
HandlingTake care handling it
Sap is a skin and eye irritant and an allergen; RHS advises gloves.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Three or four leaves in a row open with no pink at all — the growing point has stopped throwing the variegated sector, and cutting back to a node that has pink on it is the only fix.Reversion · disorder
- Brown discs on the dark stem between nodes, easiest to see against the wine-red skin.Scale insect · pest