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Anthurium plowmanii Croat
Family Name: | Araceae |
Common Name: | Bird's Nest Anthurium, Anthurium Wave of Love, Wave of Love, 婆罗花烛 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Shrub, Epiphyte |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Exotic |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | An epiphytic, herbaceous, erect shrub which grows up to 1.8 m tall. |
Foliage | Leaves erect to spreading, measure up to 135 cm long and 55 cm wide. Shape elliptical to obovate, margins slightly rippled to wavy, apex acuminate, base truncate or attenuate. |
Flowers | Inflorescence, erect; spathe lanceolate or ovate, measures up to 22 cm long and 8 cm wide, green and tinged with purple; spadix green to greyish, tinged with purple, measures up to 41 cm long and 2 cm wide, tapering; flowers squarish. |
Fruits | Infructescence, berries, red, oblong, measures 1.2 cm x 0.6 cm, seeds 1-2 for each berry. |
Etymology | The genus Anthurium means flower-tail, which refers to the tail-like spadix. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Obovate, Elliptical) |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
Foliar Base | Attenuate, Truncate / Square |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Green |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Axillary |
Inflorescence Type | Spathe & Spadix |
Flower Colour(s) Remarks | Purple tinge. |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Red |
Fruit Type 1 | Fleshy Fruit |
Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Few (1-5) |
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Others
Master ID | 382 |
Species ID | 1678 |
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