Q.My Tree Philodendron Is Getting Too Tall Would Like To Cut It Down At Least 12 Inches How Do I Cut It Down So It Doesn’t Grow So
tall My tree philodendron is getting too tall would like to cut it down at least 12 inches how do I cut it down or back around 15” so it doesn’t grow so tall Would the leaves come back like a banana tree comes back

GKH_Susan
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Answered on April 7, 2021
Yes, you can cut it back. Then you can pot up the top you cut off and it will root. But some say it's ugly when it grows back.
https://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/tree-philodendron-1-13-06.aspx
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/tree-philodendron-houseplants.htm
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