DESCRIPTION
Anthurium andraeanum or Flamingo Lily is a herbaceous evergreen plant that grows to 40 cm in height. The dark green leaves are heart-shaped and glossy. The inflorescence is made up of a cream yellow tail-like spadix and waxy red spathe. Coupled with frequent blooming and tolerance to partial shade, it is cultivated to produce various colours and sizes of spathe, making Flamingo Lily a popular houseplant.
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CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
- Plant Division Angiosperms
- Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant
- Lifespan Perennial
- Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
- Plant Shape Open
Maximum Height 0.4
BIOGEOGRAPHY
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Native Distribution Colombia, Ecuador
- Native Habitat Terrestrial
- Preferred Climate Zone Tropical
- Local Conservation Status Exotic
DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY
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Growth Form
It is an small, upright herbaceous plant that grows to 40 cm in height. Adventitious roots may occur in some plants.
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Foliage
Its foliage are heart-shaped, glossy with a smooth leaf margin. The dark green leaves can measure up to 20 cm long.
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Flowers
Its flowers are axillary, produced on a spadix inflorescence. The inflorescence comprise of a cream-yellow tail-like spadix and bright red spathe that is wide, flat and waxy. The long lasting flowers can bloom multiple times yearly when optimum conditions are met.
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Fruits
Its fruits are small, round, yellow in colour produced along the spadix. Fruits are rarely observed on indoor plants.
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Cultivation
Anthurium grows well in moist, well-drained soil. Locations which are window-facing can promote better blooms and faster growth. Wipe the foliage periodically to remove dust.
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Etymology
The genus Anthurium means flower-tail, which refers to the tail-like spadix. The specific epithet andraeanum is named after Edouard F. Andre (1840-1911), a French botanist and horticultural editor.
Ethnobotanical Uses Cut – Dried Flower ( Cut flowers)
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