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Anthurium andraeanum 'Album'
| Family Name: | Araceae |
| Common Name: | White Flamingo Lily |
Anthurium andraeanum 'Album' is a white cultivar of the Flamingo Lily that boasts its long lasting, white, waxy spathe and dark green leaves giving a tropical feel to any garden. Easily propagated via division, it grows best under bright, indirect light on a moist but well-drained soil.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Open |
Biogeography
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
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| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A small and herbaceous evergreen plant,has attractive waxy white spathe and dark green foliage, growing upright. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are shiny, dark green, heart-shaped, oblong, drooping, measures up to 20 cm long. |
| Flowers | White to cream-yellow, tail-like spadix; flat waxy white spathe, long-lasting. |
| Cultivation | Grow this plant under bright, indirect light. Use well-drained soil but ensure moist at all times. Apply balanced fertilizers regularly. |
| 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. The cultivar 'Album' means white. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Cut - Dried Flower: Cut flowers |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | Usually cultivated for cut flowers, this flamingo lily is also commonly grown as household decoration for its ornamental bright flowers or in small gardens and parks under filtered light. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Moist Soils |
| Propagation Method | Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Sagittate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Inflorescence Type | Spathe & Spadix |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
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Others
| Master ID | 378 |
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| Species ID | 1674 |
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