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title: "Just got my first Philodendron, any tips?"
description: "Just got my first Philodendron, any tips?"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Ava"
published: "2024-06-19T15:48:59.332768Z"
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# Just got my first Philodendron, any tips?

_Posted by Ava on 2024-06-19_

Just got my first Philodendron, any tips?

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## 2 comments

### Jacob commented on 2024-06-20

I’m also relatively new philodendron parent, things I’ve learned are:  
\- if you have to miswater, they prefer underwatering to overwatering because they are resilient  
\- don’t expose to direct sun for a while cause they can get burned leaves  
\- if you want big leaves you can put something in there for it to grow up like a moss pole or trellis  
\- they are very cute when trailing but if one stem gets too leggy you can cut it into multiple props and plant it back for a more bushy plant (or give to a friend and spread the love)

#### Ava replied on 2024-06-21

Thank you so much! These tips are so helpful! I will definitely be using this.

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