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philodendron green princess nz Philodendron 'Green Princess' – Foliage FactoryPhilodendron 'Green Princess' Philodendron 'Green Princess' is a compact green Philodendron with glossy leaves and a naturally tight growth habit. It forms a small, dense outline in the pot, with fresh green leaves held close around a short central stem. New growth opens bright green, then settles into a deeper glossy tone. Short internodes keep the plant tidy, while active roots allow regular new leaf production. Compact green traits at a glance
Philodendron 'Green Princess'
Philodendron 'Green Princess' is a compact green Philodendron with glossy leaves and a naturally tight growth habit. It forms a small, dense outline in the pot, with fresh green leaves held close around a short central stem.
New growth opens bright green, then settles into a deeper glossy tone. Short internodes keep the plant tidy, while active roots allow regular new leaf production.
Compact green traits at a glance
- Growth habit: Compact self-heading Philodendron with short internodes.
- Leaf shape: Oval to softly pointed green leaves with a glossy surface.
- Plant size: Small, tight-growing Philodendron with a contained pot shape.
- Care needs: Warmth, bright indirect light and careful watering keep the short growth habit neat.
- Container behaviour: Holds a tidy pot shape with regular rotation and careful watering.
Short internodes and close leaf growth
Philodendron 'Green Princess' develops as a small, leafy cluster. The short stem keeps leaves close together, so the plant can look dense even when young. This tight arrangement also means the base should stay clean and well ventilated. Old leaf sheaths and dead leaf bases can hold moisture, so removing dry material carefully helps protect the central growth.
The leaves are smooth and reflective. They can be wiped with a soft damp cloth when dusty, which is especially helpful on compact plants where leaves overlap. Healthy growth should appear firm, evenly green and well spaced. A plant that starts leaning strongly toward the light is asking for brighter indirect light or more regular rotation.
In indoor containers, Philodendron 'Green Princess' stays at its best when the pot is scaled to the root system. A very large pot can keep the inner mix wet too long, while a tight root ball dries too quickly and slows leaf development. The goal is a breathable mix, steady warmth and enough light to keep the short growth habit neat.
Care for a smaller self-heading Philodendron
- Light: Bright indirect light keeps the plant compact and helps new leaves size up properly. Avoid harsh direct sun on the glossy leaf surface.
- Watering: Let the top few centimetres of the mix dry before watering again. Water thoroughly, then allow excess water to drain away.
- Substrate: Use a loose aroid mix with bark, perlite or pumice. The compact base needs air movement around the roots and lower stem.
- Humidity: Normal home humidity can be enough, but moderate humidity supports cleaner new growth during active leaf production.
- Temperature: Keep warm and stable, ideally above 18°C. Avoid cold windowsills combined with wet substrate.
- Feeding: Use a diluted balanced fertiliser during active growth. Compact plants can show tip burn when overfed.
- Cleaning: Wipe leaves gently to remove dust and inspect the tight inner growth for pests.
- Repotting: Repot only when needed. A pot that is too large can keep the root zone wet for too long.
Problems in tight central growth
- Loose, stretched growth: Usually caused by insufficient light. Move the plant to a brighter indirect position and rotate it regularly.
- Yellow lower leaves: Check whether the leaf is simply old. Several yellow leaves together suggest excess water, compacted mix or a cold root zone.
- Brown tips: Often linked to dry spells, fertiliser build-up or inconsistent watering. Check the roots before increasing water frequency.
- Black marks near the crown: Look for trapped moisture in old leaf sheaths or dense substrate around the stem.
- Sticky residue or fine webbing: Inspect for scale, spider mites or other pests, especially where leaves overlap.
Philodendron 'Green Princess' grows best with steady, moderate care. Strong fertiliser, oversized pots and constantly wet substrate can damage the compact root zone. Bright filtered light, a breathable mix and careful watering help keep the plant dense and evenly shaped.
Safety for pets and children
Philodendron 'Green Princess' is not pet-safe. Chewed leaves or stems can release insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, causing mouth and throat irritation in pets or people. Keep cuttings and removed leaves away from children and animals, and wash hands after handling sap.
Philodendron name background
Philodendron belongs to Araceae, the arum family. The genus name is built from Greek elements often translated as “loving” and “tree”, reflecting the climbing nature of many wild Philodendron species.
Philodendron 'Green Princess' stays small and glossy, with short internodes and close green leaf growth around the central stem.
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★★★★★ 5
Easy to apply.
Size: 4 Oz
Product did a great job renewing my plastic house shutters. It brought back the deep rich color and made them look better the new.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great Stuff
Size: 120 ML
Product is good, Easy to spread for the most part. The only complaint I would give it is that the applicators do not hole up after several applications, I would suggest using a microfiber cloth to apply.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Restored My Trim Instantly
Size: 120 ML
I used this plastic restorer on the faded trim around my SUV, and the difference was immediate. The dull gray plastic turned back to a rich black color within minutes. It spreads evenly and doesn’t leave greasy streaks behind. After a few weeks and several rainy days, the finish still looks great. My car honestly looks years newer now.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great result, exceptional value, and easy, forgiving application.
Size: TRIM COAT KIT
I am thoroughly pleased with the results of this product, and the application was easier than I expected. Outstanding stuff. I am writing a longer review in case it helps people who are unsure about a "once and done" product that calls itself permanent. It's not hard to apply. It is forgiving and there's time to even it out. But here are some things to anticipate.
My use case:
I used Cerakote to restore the plastic trim on a used 2014 black Dodge Challenger that had been repainted but the plastic trim was original and it had been kept outside by the prior owner, so the contrast between the new paint and faded trim was noticeable. The trim was originally a deep, dark gray (it is never as black as the paint). It had faded to a medium-gray in many places: running boards on the side beneath the door, below the read bumper (which were also somewhat worn from debris), around the tail lights, and the plastic piece beneath the windshield wipers between the windshield and the hood. These were all looking weathered. The trim was very oxidized in some places, chalky grey near the hood and around the back bumper. The plastic around the tail lights also had light streaks in it from where water drains down from the trunk.
What else I tried before I tried Cerakote:
I got middling results from Mother's Back to Black. It looked somewhat better for a week or two, and then it went back to looking as before. Not impressed.
I got a tip online to try rubbing the plastic trim with a melamine magic eraser, so I did that next, and this made a significant difference. Melamine is abrasive, so be careful if you do this on your trim. I went gently, up-and-down, side-to-side and in small circles, by hand, with gentle pressure like one would with a polishing compound. By removing the oxidation, the plastic was a few shades darker in the worst spots and the streaking on the rear tail light piece was gone. The rough spots on the trim at the bottom of the car and around the wheels looked somewhat better. But it certainly did not "like new."
Cerakote experience:
I decided to give Cerakote a try based on the video and good reviews. Bam! Back to factory-like deep dark gray. I wish I had taken pictures. It's incredible. Fully satisfied!
I had already washed the trim with Dawn dish soap. I started with the trim bone dry. You are warned everywhere that water droplets will ruin the result, so don't expect to do this process right after you wash the car unless you like to live dangerously and have compressed air to spray cracks and crevices.
I was worried that application would be streaky if I didn't do it right. Not so. It is forgiving. Here's what I learned.
1) The first 20% of what you'll get out of the packet goes on heavy with the lightest touch. One packet goes a long way. The next 60% is the "normal" application. This goes on the easiest. You can really milk the last drop out of each towelette, but I didn't because the last 20% of what you can get out of it by rubbing it really hard comes out very light and is not worth the uneven application unless you have some random area you don't care much about and want to use the remainder for that. I only used 5 packets to do the whole car.
When you start a new packet, the beginning is where you might want to go back later and even it out once the application gets more normal. Or better, start a new packet on a big section to spread it around well and then move to smaller trim when the towelette is less fresh.
2) You've got time to work with it and make corrections. It stayed liquid like water for at least 20 minutes in my conditions: about 80 degrees, not very humid, indirect sunlight on an 80 degree car. Don't apply in direct sun or on a hot car. The product then gets sticky as it cures, but you can still work with it during the sticky time, rubbing it in and spreading it evenly with the towelette. I did not use a microfiber to "knock down" heavy spots. I just came back around with the towelette. I think a dry microfiber might pull off too much product. When it is half-cured, it is sticky and you can buff it with the towelette at this stage to further flatten and even things out. Work in sections, one piece of trim at a time.
3) Overlaps won't show as long as you rub it all in thoroughly. I tried the overlapping parallel passes method that they recommend, and this works pretty well. I was worried that I might get a "double heavy" streak where the passes overlap but this not so unless the towelette is fresh, but this is fixable. You can do a pretty natural, casual back-and-forth motion for the most part and it comes out fine. This is NOT a super-finicky product. I made a second or third back-and-forth pass in a few areas, and used circular motion in some places where the trim was textured or a little rough from wear, and it all looked even in the end. Just rub it down into the plastic and even out the sheen while it is uncured and it's good.
4) It cures like you see it when it's still wet. It doesn't lighten up very much as it cures. It just looks a little less wet. So get it right by eye when it is wet and that's pretty much what you will still have in an hour when it is cured.
5) Don't miss a spot! You'll see it for sure if you do because the different is so dramatic. And a "second coat" is not easy or recommended. This is the only once-and-done part that you want to get right, and you have plenty of cure time to be thorough.
6) Use the folded corner of the towelette to get into small corners and edges, like where the trim meets the paint or has an inside corner or some little nook. A fresh towelette is great for getting into small areas because a feather touch applies plenty of product when the towelette is fresh.
The trim now looks amazing and I am entirely satisfied. I will use Cerakote on my other vehicles. The only minor con is a strong ammonia smell when you are up close to it while it is wet. No smell once it is cured. I would definitely wear the recommended gloves while applying. As others say, you will probably drop that towelette on the ground. It's slippery when wet. Keep it folded in quarters as it comes for ease of application. Turn to a new quarter once a side gets dirty or dry and fold it inside out for four more quarters to use.
Bonus, but off-label -- at your own risk:
The product is not intended for the soft rubber around the windows, but I tried it there too, and it looks amazing. All I did was wash the rubber with dish soap like the trim, and I rubbed it a few times with a wet microfiber cloth to get the superficial layer of oxidized rubber off. Then I applied Cerakote. It looks great.
The rubber used to be blotchy and faded. The microfiber evened this out a little. I would not use melamine on the rubber -- this made it look worse in a test section. The Cerakote made it look great: jet black, much shiner, and much more even looking. Not quite "brand new" but far better than I thought possible. I thought I might need to replace the rubber. Now it's looking great next to the jet-black new paint. This afterthought use alone was worth the money.
Can you apply a second coat the next day?
They don't say you can, and I don't recommend it. This is meant to be one-shot, which is why you should check to make sure you don't miss any spots.
I had two areas where I tried a second coat the next day. The first was on the plastic trim between the windshield and the hood. I didn't rub this trim much with melamine beforehand so there was a lighter area (light grey originally, the worst spot) that didn't get as black as the other sections so I did it again, which helped a little, but not much. I didn't wash this area with soap beforehand because I wasn't intending to fix it until I got going. Once you put things back to black you will start noticing other faded things more.
Likewise, I did a second coat on the very top of the soft rubber at the bottom of the windows (the part which faces upward and thus gets the most sun), it wasn't as shiny as the other parts, so I went over that section gently again the next day with a fresh towelette.
As soon as I did it, I thought it was a mistake. This didn't go well initially because the cured coating is very hydrophobic so the new, wet, Cerakote of the second coat goes on smooth initially and then "puddles up" into little droplets a few minutes later. It doesn't want to stick to the first coat. I thought I had messed it up, but I let it cure a little until the sticky phase, and spread it out again with the towelette. It stayed that time but gathered back a little into some streaks. I spread it once more a few minutes later and it looked good. It stayed even. It looks just fine a few days later, so I think it cured OK.
I hope this product last for months as advertised. Even if it doesn't I would totally do it again because the results are superior, I still have half my towelettes left, and the product is not expensive. 10/10 would do again and will recommend to everyone.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Easy to use, amazing results
Size: TRIM COAT KIT
This is an awesome product that is easy to use and has amazing results. My plastic trim never looked so good.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026