About
Anthurium argyrostachyum is an aroid from Ecuador and Colombia, recognised by its arrowhead-shaped leaves with a long central lobe and parallel veins.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Listed as a problem for dogs and cats: contains calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth if chewed. General guidance for the genus
- People
- Poisonous if eaten (low severity): calcium oxalate causes drooling, mouth and lip swelling, trouble swallowing and vomiting; sap irritates skin and eyes. General guidance for the genus
- Light
- Bright, indirect light; direct sun can scorch the leaves, and too little light slows growth and reduces flowering. General guidance for the genus
- Water
- Water when the surface of the mix feels dry; rainwater or purified water is preferred. Overwatering leads to root rot. General guidance for the genus
- Humidity
- Warm, very humid air; leaf tips turn brown when humidity is too low. General guidance for the genus
- Temperature
- About 18–29 °C (65–85 °F). General guidance for the genus
- Soil
- Moist but well-drained, slightly acidic mix. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Stem cuttings or seed. General guidance for the genus
- Hardiness
- Tropical; will not survive winter outdoors outside tropical climates. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
Grows as a small shrub or as an epiphyte. Leaves are triangular to arrowhead-shaped with an elongated middle lobe and parallel venation.
Distribution & habitat
Ecuador and Colombia.
History & etymology
Placed in section Polyneurium, alongside parallel-veined relatives such as A. corrugatum and A. panduriforme.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Ecuador, Colombia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
- Temperature
- About 18–29 °C (65–85 °F).
- Humidity
- Warm, very humid air; leaf tips turn brown when humidity is too low.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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