Scientific Name:
Anthurium andraeanum
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
an-THUR-ee-um an-dree-AY-num
Common Name:
anthurium, flamingo flower
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves with cordate bases (unlike peace lily); spathe is waxy and heart-shaped; spadix is fleshy and smooth (flower not smooth - protrudes from the spadix).
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to A. scherzerianum (has a curled spadix).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jan, Dec
Additional Info:
Flowers freely.
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Green, Red
Fruiting Time:
Jan, Dec
Additional Info:
Fruits freely
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts, Tissue culture
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Low
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot, Scale insects
