About
Anthurium andraeanum is a popular ornamental plant, known for its striking, brightly colored spathe and protruding spadix, making it a favorite in horticultural displays.
Field notes
Morphology
It is a short erected perennial with whole, cardioid or heart-shaped leaves, and features a waxy, brightly colored spathe that is 8–15 cm long. The spadix, which is white or yellow, is 7–9 cm long and bears many small hermaphroditic flowers.
Distribution & habitat
Native to Ecuador and southwestern Colombia, it is also found in the Caribbean and Réunion.
Cultivation notes
It prefers warm, shady, and humid climates, such as tropical rainforests.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Colombia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy