Question
Hi Rick, I live in southwest New Hampshire about 15 miles from both the Vermont and Massachusetts borders. I inherited an office plant from a co-worker when she left the company. It looks like a philodendron (same leaf color and it forms trailing vines) but there are a few differences. For one, the leaves don't have the two "lobes" of the heart. Second, each level or "row" of leaves comes out perpendicular to the row before it. Third, the bottom of the stems near the soil have the appearance of bamboo where the bottom leaves died off, except the stems are green and not brown. There are no flowers, and some of the newer leaves are showing spotty varigation near the middle vein. I can email you some photos if this isn't enough information.
Right now it's in a ceramic pot with no drainage hole, and I water it every few days. It gets office light (fluorescent) and occasional indirect sunlight from a window. What is it, how do I take care of it, does it need to be transplanted, can it survive in an office environment, and if it needs to go outside can it survive if it is planted outside in northern Connecticut? Thanks!

Answer
1'.  there are millions of plants out there, so w/out seeing it i can't be sure.  send a digital photo(jpeg format) to       [email protected]

2 & 4. the care would still be similar for most tropical plants.
most are grown under shade cloths in FL because they do not like direct sunlite-the foliage burns(they will tolerate morning sun-inside they do best there).  whenever the nitetime temps go below 45 you should bring them inside(even if only for the nite). if the day temps are above 50 you can leave them outside during the day.
water by weight. put a saucer under the pot. water and let the plant sit in the excess water for 5-10 minutes.  after that time pour off any excess water in the saucer.  pick up the pot.  it should feel heavy.  don't water again until it feels considerably lighter in weight.  outdoors check the plant everyday. indoors check it every 5-10 days.  watering frequency depends on many factors(sun exposure, wind, day temps, etc.).
3. transplanting depends on pot size, amount of roots in pot, type of plant, etc.

4. mosy low light requirement plants will do well inside if taken care of properly.
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