Plantsguru Anthurium Red Live Indoor Plant

Description

Anthurium anthurium is a genus of about 1000 species of flowering plants the largest genus of the arum family araceae General common names include anthurium tailflower flamingo flower and laceleaf The genus is native to the americas where it is distributed from northern mexico to northern argentina and parts of the caribbean Description and biology anthurium is a genus of herbs often growing as epiphytes on other plants Some are terrestrial The leaves are often clustered and are variable in shape The inflorescence bears small flowers which are perfect containing male and female structures The flowers are contained in dense spirals on the spadix The spadix is often elongated into a spike shape but it can be globe-shaped or club-shaped Beneath the spadix is the spathe a type of bract This is variable in shape as well but it is lance-shaped in many species It may extend out flat or in a curve Sometimes it covers the spadix like a hood The fruits develop from the flowers on the spadix They are juicy berries varying in color usually containing two seeds The spadix and spathe are a main focus of anthuirium breeders who develop cultivars in bright colors and unique shapes Anthurium scherzerianum and a Andraeanum two of the most common in cultivation are the only species that grow bright red spathes They have also been bred to produce spathes in many other colors and patterns Cultivation like other aroids many species of anthurium can be grown as houseplants or outdoors in mild climates in shady spots They include forms such as a Crystallinum f peltifolium with its large velvety dark green leaves and silvery white venation Many hybrids are derived from a Andreanum or a Scherzerianum because of their colorful spathes They thrive in moist soils with high organic matter In milder climates the plants can be grown in pots of soil