Scientific Name:
Anthurium andraeanum
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
an-THUR-ee-um an-dree-AY-num
Common Name:
flamingo flower, anthurium
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves ovate-deltoid with cordate bases (unlike peace lily), most blades 10-20cm long x 7-14cm wide, petioles 10-20cm long; spathe is waxy, heart-shaped, and red (purple, pink, and white cultivars); spadix is fleshy and covered with tiny flowers.
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:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include A. 'Purple Plum', A. 'Flamingo Pink', and A. 'Album. Compare to A. scherzerianum (has a curled spadix).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Deltoid, 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:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts, Tissue culture
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Low
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot, Scale insects
