This anthurium is a must-have for plant fans with its beautifully patterned, rounded leaves that can grow up to 25 cm long. When kept in a warm and humid location with optimum care, it will brighten up any room.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that corresponds to the product photos in terms of size, shape and color.
- Delivery: in a 5.5 cm pot
- Growth type: upright
- Origin: subtropical & tropical mountain forests of Colombia
- Other names: Flamingo flower, Tailflower, Tailflower
Ben's tips on plant care:
- Location/light requirements: partial shade, avoid direct sunlight
- Substrate: Ben's Babyplant Soil, Special Soil, later Ben's Philodendron & Monstera Soil
- Temperature: optimal at 26° C (day), approx. 18° C (night), do not allow to cool below 12° C
- Watering: if kept in a pot, water once a week when the top layer of substrate becomes dry, less frequently in winter, ensure drainage, use lukewarm, low-lime water
- Humidity: requires high humidity
- Addition of nutrients: fertilize moderately every 6-8 weeks in spring/summer
- Grows slowly, can be repotted after 2-3 years if it is strongly rooted and dries out more quickly.
