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Thursday 23 April 2015

FFF179 - ANTHURIUM

Anthurium (Schott, 1829), 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.

Anthurium often grow 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 colour, 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 taxa in cultivation, are the only species that grow bright red spathes. They have also been bred to produce spathes in many other colours and patterns.

Anthurium plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals. The sap is irritating to the skin and eyes. Like other aroids, many species of Anthurium can be grown as houseplants, or outdoors in mild climates in shady spots. They thrive in moist soils with high organic matter. In milder climates the plants can be grown in pots of soil. Indoors plants thrive at temperatures between 16°C-22°C and at lower light than other house plants. Wiping the leaves off with water will remove any dust and insects. Plant in pots with good root systems will benefit from a weak fertiliSer solution every other week. In the case of vining or climbing Anthuriums, the plants benefit from being provided with a totem to climb.

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14 comments:

  1. I didn't know that the anthurium is poisonous. Thank you for letting me know.

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  2. Oh, I have seen this only as a potted flower - nice to seem them in the soil.

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  3. Hiya Nick,
    Your camera [ and you yourself of course ] do reds so well. I am never very lucky with red in my pictures.

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  4. I have always found this flower to be very interesting. I wish we could grow them here in Virginia.

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  5. This is such a special flower... one of my favorites... especially in green... but also in red she is beautiful

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  6. Hello and good morning,
    I love these amazing blossoms, they are one of my favorits!
    I wish you a nice and bloomy friday,
    moni

    Thanks if you visit my blog
    http://www.reflexionblog.de

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  7. This anthurium has a very beautiful color. Thank you for hosting and have a good weekend. Tamara

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  8. Lovely colour!
    Thank you for hosting!

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  9. rather silly of me to like the privet flower

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  10. Never seen a red one. Interesting, informative, and beautiful, as usual.

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  11. What a simple but lovely flower.

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  12. wow I like your picture.
    And the colour lovely.
    Till next friday, I`m looking forward.

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  13. well, that one is a flwoer I loved when I was young. Bought several of them and always failed. They died for me :(

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  14. What a special flower. Thanks for sharing.

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