Another big, beautiful bird's nest Anthurium found from Mexico to Costa Rica! It produces very large, dark green leaves with undulate (ruffled) edges a prominent midrib and leaf veins. The spadix (inflorescence containing heaps of tiny flowers) is a deep purple with a green spadix (leaf or petal looking thing around the spadix) and can be nearly 30cm long!
Bird Nest Anthurium Care
Anthurium Schlechtendalii
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Temperature
18°C - 28°C
Hardiness zone
11 - 11
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Wait until the top few centimetres of potting media has dried out before watering heavily. These plants will require regular watering to keep them moist however they should be potted in a very light, coarse media to ensure adequate drainage and prevent them becoming waterlogged.
Sunlight
Lots of bright indirect light and a humid position is great for these beauties!
Soil
Soil typeLoam, Sand
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Temperature
They are pretty tolerant of cooler temperatures and can be grown outdoors in most Sydney suburbs that don't experience regular winter frosts.
Popularity
792 people already have this plant 43 people have added this plant to their wishlists
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