anthurium - flamingo flower Anthurium

anthurium - flamingo flower AnthuriumThere are many species of Anthurium. This one is known as the Red Laceleaf. Also called flamingo flowers for their unique tropical shape and bright red, green, pink or white colors, they can constantly bloom for long periods making them delightful indoor plants year round. The blooming varieties are distinctive for their colorful, heart shaped waxy spathes and red or yellow tail like flower spikes. Other varieties feature large leaved, deeply veined

There are many species of Anthurium. This one is known as the Red Laceleaf. Also called flamingo flowers for their unique tropical shape and bright red, green, pink or white colors, they can constantly bloom for long periods making them delightful indoor plants year-round. The blooming varieties are distinctive for their colorful, heart-shaped waxy spathes and red or yellow tail-like flower spikes. Other varieties feature large-leaved, deeply veined foliage. Many anthuriums are climbers, and all need high humidity and warmth to thrive. Anthurium typically lives about 5 years indoors with proper care but by propagating your plant, you can have a healthy anthurium indefinitely.

Anthurium plants thrive in bright, indirect light, and they do not like exposure to direct sunlight, except in the winter months or in plants that have been carefully acclimated. Wild anthuriums generally live in temperatures at or above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and the foliage types prefer temperatures even warmer. If temperatures dip below this level, the plant will suffer.

Potted anthuriums prefer a rich but well-draining potting mix that should be kept moist but not wet. Potting mix tailored for orchids, with a few handfuls of sand and a few handfuls of peat moss mixed in, is ideal.

Many anthurium plants are "epiphytic" in natural settings—they grow on other plants instead of in soil. If your plant fails to support itself, give it a stake or small trellis to climb on.

Toxic to animals and people.