Anthurium warocqueanum
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About
Also known as the Queen Anthurium, *Anthurium warocqueanum* is a highly ornamental species prized for its distinctive, velvet-like foliage, placing it among the popular 'velvet-leaved' Anthuriums.
Field notes
Morphology
The leaves range from light-green to very dark greenish-black, can mature to 3–4 feet (0.9–1.2 m) long and 15 inches (38 cm) wide. It features a green spathe and spadix, and produces red berries.
Distribution & habitat
Native to Colombia, growing as epiphytic creepers in rainforests between 400–1,200 metres (1,300–3,900 ft) in elevation.
Cultivation notes
Requires high humidity, indirect light, and well-draining soil.
History & etymology
Named for the Belgian industrialist and horticulturalist Arthur Warocqué, the species was first collected from Colombia in 1874 by Gustav Wallis.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate