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Anthurium 'Purple Plum'
| Family Name: | Araceae |
| Common Name: | Purple Plum Anthurium, Purple Plum Tailflower |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant, Creeper |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Others - Plant Morphology | Cultivar Background: Product of a breeding program carried out in Florida in March 1993. Female/ Seed Parent is Anthurium andraeanum ‘Pink Aristocrat’ (patented). Male / Pollen Parent is an unnamed proprietary Anthurium hybrid known only as code ‘No. 167’. |
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Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting, Flowerbed / Border |
| Thematic Landscaping | Naturalistic Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny, Thick |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Unisexual Flowers , Monoecious |
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, Red |
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| Inflorescence Type | Spathe & Spadix |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
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Others
| Master ID | 379 |
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| Species ID | 1675 |
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