It is a monocotyledonous perennial, preferring warm, shady and humid climates, such as tropical rainforests. Its most characteristic feature as an ornamental is its brightly colored spathe leaf, and the protruding inflorescence called the spadix. It is a short erected plant with whole, cardioid or heart-shaped leaves, generally reflexed, cordate base, apex acuminate or cuspid, which are borne by a cylindrical petiole 30–40 cm long. The spathe is cartilage-waxy, brightly coloured (red, pink) and 8–15 cm long, excluding the inflorescence (the spadix), which is 7–9 cm long, similar to a candle-holder, white or yellow in colour, is erected, and bears many small hermaphroditic flowers. These include a perianth with four segments and stamens with a compressed mesh. Flowering extends throughout the year
Anthurium Care
Anthurium Vittarifolium
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Humidity
Dry
Lighting
Shade
Temperature
18°C - 26°C
Hardiness zone
10 - 12
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
The soil should be kept slightly moist and never allowed to dry out completely. Setting the pot in a tray of water-filled gravel will help the plant drain and also help keep humidity levels high. Allow the top of the soil to dry out to the touch before watering again.
Pruning
Take a close look at your anthurium plant, then begin pruning from the top down. Remove any discolored or dead leaves. Cut wilted or dead blossoms down to the base of the stem. You can also remove wayward leaves to improve the appearance of the plant, but leave at least three to five in place.
Fertilizer
It is safe and recommended to use liquid fertilizer throughout the growing period. Use a fertilizer high in phosphorus, and dilute it to half strength to feed the plants every two weeks or so.
Sunlight
Anthurium plants can tolerate all levels of indirect light, but anthuriums growing in low light will have fewer flowers and will grow slower. These plants cannot tolerate direct light however, as this can burn the leaves. They grow best in bright, indirect light.
Soil
Try to use a potting soil similar to the plant's current potting mix. Anthurium requires a very light, loose medium with a pH around 6.5. If in doubt, use a mixture such as two parts orchid mix, one part peat and one part perlite, or equal parts peat, pine bark, and perlite.
Temperature
Your Anthurium prefers temperatures between 65-80 degrees during the day and no cooler than 60 degrees at night.
Container
Repot anthuriums as needed when the roots fill up the container. Use a pot with drainage holes, and increase the pot size by 1 or 2 inches at a time.
Additional
Anthurium – They are also known as flamingo flowers or pigtail plants and are definitely toxic. If they are eaten, you will experience a painful burning sensation in your mouth. You may develop blisters and swelling inside of your mouth. You may have difficulty swallowing and your voice may become horse. The Anthurium Plant Has More Than 1000 Species. Anthurium are also the largest genus in the arum family, Araceae. They Can Re-Bloom All Year. The Colorful Heart-Shape is Not A Flower. The Name Anthurium is Greek, Meaning "Tail Flower"
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