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Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André
Family Name: | Araceae |
Synonyms: | Anthurium venustum Sodiro |
Common Name: | Flamingo Lily, Painter's Palette, Flamingo Flower, Anthurium, Tailflower, 红掌, 火鹤花 |
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 (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Open |
Maximum Height | 0.4 |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Colombia, Ecuador |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is an small, upright herbaceous plant that grows to 40 cm in height. Adventitious roots may occur in some plants. |
Foliage | Its foliage are heart-shaped, glossy with a smooth leaf margin. The dark green leaves can measure up to 20 cm long. |
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. |
Fruits | Its fruits are small, round, yellow in colour produced along the spadix. Fruits are rarely observed on indoor plants. |
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. |
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) |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Moist Soils |
Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
Propagation Method | Division |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
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Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Cuspidate |
Foliar Base | Cordate |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Herbaceous |
Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower & Plant Sexuality 2 | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Red |
Flower Texture(s) | Waxy |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Axillary |
Individual Flower Shape | Cruciform / Cross-shaped |
Inflorescence Type | Spathe & Spadix |
Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Yellow / Golden |
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
Fruit Type 1 | Fleshy Fruit |
Fruit Type 2 | Fleshy Fruit |
References
References | Higaki, T., Rasmussen, H.P, Carpenter, W.J. (1984). A study of some morphological and anatomical aspects of Anthurium andreanum Lind. Hitahr Research Series. 30: 1 - 12. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. North Carolina State University. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/anthurium/. Accessed 17 December 2021. Plant Finder (continuously updated). Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b575. Accessed 17 December 2021. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (continuously updated). Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84549-1. Accessed 17 December 2021. |
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Master ID | 376 |
Species ID | 1672 |
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