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Anthurium andraeanum

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

Linden ex André

Cultivated

C, ornamental with cultivars

Offspring

Anthurium 'Midori', Anthurium 'Obake', Anthurium 'Trinidad'

Common Names

• Flamingo Flowers

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverside

Flowering Times

• All year (Colombia)

Fruiting Times

Scandent hemi-epiphyte to 15m or erect plant with long lobed heart-shaped green leaves to 300mm long. Waxy coral-red spathe to 150mm long, pendent brilliant yellow, orange to red spadix tipped yellow.

Further References

• Bown
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• Exotica
• Kew
• Mobot