I tried putting this plant into direct sunlight but I did it abruptly and the leaves got badly scorched. Then I saw this video and I decided to leave it out in the shade but outside, and then closer to the full sun. The leaves started to die off but it’s quickly replacing them all with new, much bigger leaves! No exaggeration, every week it shoots out a new leaf.

My local lumber/home store was recently selling these in bunches of 40 separate plants in a pot as a philodendron! I bought one and I'm so glad I saw this video today. I'll separate it now before it gets older and share with everyone I know haha.

You're awesome! Much more worried about keeping the plant alive then saving the planter 👊💪🤘We love your videos, keep it up and thank you!

I have had so many of these plants and every nursery I bought them from emphasized to me that they were low light plants…. Moving the remaining one closer to the light so that it hopefully survives. Thank you so much for making these videos! Much love from Texas!

I have a big one I bought last year as a rehab and I put it outside for the summer and it did so well and grew so much I can’t wait to put it outside this summer to see how huge it’s going to get, it’s already in a 15 inch pot and I love it. During winter I keep it inside in my kitchen where I have bay windows and a west facing sun I love it.

I have had the same plant for roughly 20 years. It's in a 10 gallon pot and was very large 10 years ago. It was 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It got much smaller and I've started taking better care of it. It appears to be getting larger again. It's in a very cold climate to survive, but it's very strong.

I dont think you had a meally bug problem, you just had an antnest, the white sausages they were carrying around were not meally bugd but ant larvae.

This is one of my favorites. I have an 18 year old seed grown one. I treasure it. It's beautiful and so easy. I can't believe it grew it from seed! I keep it outside unless it's going to be very cold. It's so big that it's hard to move. I've never seen a pest on mine in 18 years. The biggest problem I had was a colony of fire ants in the pot. Fire ants bite ! When I cut mine I had to use a saw ! I just rooted it in water. They're so easy to grow!

I had one of those from 1969 until I moved here in this horrible Government Subsidized Building that had very very little sunlight as there was a Redwood tree blocking all of my sunlight. His name was George and had been my Buddy as we have lived all over this country. I asked if they could trim the tree as it was growing into the roof…. They’re response was …No… so George lacking sun or any light… died one leaf at a time…. I still have his clay pot and someday hope to find another one…. Thanks for Sharing!! I do like your videos…. Subscribed 🪴🙂Northern California

You just break the beautiful terracota mr sean haha I can't wait for the house warming! Cheers to your sucess mr. Sean!

Thanks for the tips, Sean. It's really helpful. I just accidentally broke a new leave, was searching for some tips.

Humble knowledgeable guy ! Huge enjoyment watching your video. Great job - fan from Singapore

Thak you for the video!

I have a gigantic one in my back yard :) it’s my fave! That’s why I’m here. I know nothing about plants, but wanna learn and definitely wanna propagate my beautiful plants! Also, love ur content. The way u apologize to the plant and the pot is so adorable. And animating the roots was a nice touch :) can’t wait to learn more from you!

I love this plant so much. I would take this plant as a statement plant over the monstera any day. It’s more easier to control. My old college had a HUGE one with leaves almost 5ft long

You broke the pretty Pot...Sean! So sad...😔 😔 😔 The plant is beautiful ....i love it very much...💚💚💚 Thank you...

Such a gorgeous plant! Mom had a huge one when I was a child growing up. I’m waiting on the Stenolobum to come, so excited. So happy you didn’t try an cut it up. 😂💚💚

As always.. I enjoyed by watching the video, I learned and I will put in practice ✌🏻

I bought four pots of thaumatophyllum from the local market in Manila. Hopefully l can grow it like yours.

Coming back after ages 😁.

So sad you couldn’t take it with you. I have mine in a plastic pot in an apartment and it’s doing ok. Looking forward to your next video.

What a gorgeous plant, it's like a epitome of tropics. Btw, could you maybe do a video about what plants would you buy to first start your collection, with a 100 EUR buget?

Great work really enjoy the video. We do well with these but in our area they can not take a great deal of summer afternoon sunshine we call this a split leaf philiadendrum

Thank you for saying they can thrive in full sun! I just got one and put it in full sun but everything I’ve seen/heard has said “bright indirect light because they grow on rainforest floors.”

Terimakasih untuk sharingnya pak saya sangat suka dengan tanaman ini sangat bagus sekali sukses selalu buat anda 👍👍🙏

Woooah That got huge!!!

I hope that my Thaumatophyllum Bipinnatifidum "Atom" is a much smaller variety!

I learned not to plant directly into a pot with a narrow opening. Luckily I saved the pot by flushing the roots with a garden hose to get all the soil out and it was still a struggle lol never again

holy shit I did not expect a 15 month update :D

A thrip magnet indoors

I'm pretty sure that pot was worth more than the plant in the United States. We don't really have a lot of great unique pottery for cheap

About propagation, I dont have this sp. but I have the xanadu, similar plant but smaller. I wanted a bushier plant so I propagated the head cutting with an aerial root and it's fine... But more than a year after the old stem didn't put any new growth, but it's not dead either.

I love your videos and of course your plant collection!!! My dream job is to only work with plants lol😂!!!

FINALLYYYY

Woah! Those noodles remind me of chow mein 🤣😍mmm made me really hungry for oriental food. Looove your thaumatophyllum! Sooo gorgeous. I cant wait to see it get bigger like a tree! XD Edit: Nooo its going to be sad seeing it go..oh well lol you can tell it lived a very happy life with you Sean!

If you are reading this. Know that everything you ever wanted is on the other side of fear❤️

I grow mine indoors in the winter here in Zone 7. My cat chews on the leaf stems when I am not watching.

Wish I could add a picture I have a 20 yr old one cut with some Arial rooting it's nearly 10 foot tall I'm very intimidated which is unusual for me. I might need some advice this time the "trunk"is as thick as my leg lol how do I prop this into a pot the leaves are to big and heavy for the usual routine. ??

That grew into a beautiful specimen...I've had one of these on my Solarium for along time..yes they do love great light, but our direct sun in the Fall burns the leaves as is lower in the sky...did you grow outside? I can't do that because it gets well below zero in my climate..in Indonesia you really have good temperatures all year round for plant growth..very tropical.

You better take that plant with you

Hi, I'm a newbie. Just wanna ask. Apakah philo xanadu sama philo keris itu sama?

My plant have very thin and light green leaves, that wont stay darker with time. Repoted in fresh fertilized soil few weeks ago (root system was fine), already have some new leaves, that looks healthy, more splitted, but also thin and little bit smaller than previous. Whats the problem?😢

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I got this plant a few weeks ago but the leaves are getting brown, I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong I have it inside with indirect light

When their 10-15 years old theyre able to grow flowers, when their really really happy ( under or by a tree etc) The leaves get really really big and it grows fast, when a new leaf cones out the flower is already in its full size, when theyre neutral where they are they dont grow flowers or big leaves

im facing a dilemma. I have this plant growing in my bedroom, and its startng to become huge and wide. i was close to getting rid of the plant by chopping it and throwing in the compost bin. But your comment, " I do value the life of this plant" has stopped me from getting rid of it. We living things want to survive and not die. Giving away or selling the plant is no option because I dont know of anyone nor want strangers to come to my house. I just I will just have to put up with my plant till I find a place that I can call home.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this plant - but tooo big for my tiny flat! Sooooo.... did you take it to your new home? Love to know ...

Hi I have this plant and she make new baby they grow in the pot like another plant

Hello, I just got one but it was label as a Xanadu but when using Google Lens it bring results as a Sellum? How can I identify which one I have? Thanks

Hey shawn, i have a few plants here that looks like a thaumatophyllum but I’m not sure. Not much is to be found on them on the internet. Could you maybe help me identifying them?

Sentul gan?

Can you water propagate the pups for a little while?

I tried to propagate mine, but it somehow didn't work. The head cutting is doing fine, but the old stem has never put a new growth after many months. Yet it's not dead. Do you think the old stem will die someday without any success?

I have one of this guy, but sadly it can not survive in direct full sun. It’s burnt and stunted :( Wanna move him but i have no place anymore😩

Mine was not growing and I noticed smth weird with aptapicul dominance ( I did not spell that right lol ) so cut that hoping it would shoot from somewhere else but it hasnt done anything :( any tips?

I'm confused with this one, is this a selloum? hmmmm

That is an ant colony. They are trying to rescue the larvae....

The ants are carrying their eggs not mealy bugs

That a creepy plant person lives here ha ha ha