Anthurium

Anthurium andraeanum

Flamingo-Lily

Anthurium andraeanum is an epiphytic subshrub from the humid forests of Colombia and Ecuador, where it grows on tree surfaces with constant airflow rather than in soggy ground. Give it a chunky, fast-draining mix and water when the top inch or two has dried, letting excess run off freely so the roots never sit wet. It wants warm air, steady humidity, and bright light filtered through a curtain rather than direct sun.

Anthurium clarinervium

Velvet Cardboard Anthurium

Anthurium clarinervium is an understory aroid from the limestone forests of southeastern Mexico, where it grows in dappled shade with constant warmth and humid air. Give it bright indirect light, a chunky free-draining mix, and let the top inch or two of mix dry before watering again, since its thick roots rot if left sitting wet. It is accustomed to high humidity and steady moisture rather than soggy soil.

Anthurium crystallinum

Crystal Anthurium

Anthurium crystallinum is an epiphytic subshrub from the humid understory forests of Colombia and Panama, where it roots in fast-draining leaf litter rather than soil. Give it a chunky, airy mix that never stays soggy, and water only when the top inch or two has dried; its epiphytic roots rot quickly if kept wet. It wants warmth, steady high humidity, and bright indirect light, never direct sun on its velvety leaves.

Anthurium scherzerianum

Flamingo Flower

Anthurium scherzerianum is a Costa Rican aroid that grows as a subshrub or epiphyte, so it wants a loose, fast-draining mix and steady warmth rather than soggy roots. As an epiphyte at heart it drains quickly and rots if left wet; water when the top inch of mix has dried, then water thoroughly and let excess escape. Give it bright indirect light, never direct sun, and consistent humidity to mirror its humid forest origins.

Anthurium warocqueanum

Queen Anthurium

Anthurium warocqueanum is an epiphyte from the humid forests of Colombia, where its roots cling to bark and drain quickly rather than sitting in soil. Grow it in a coarse, airy mix with strong drainage and steady warmth, and water only when the top inch or two of mix has dried; its roots rot easily if kept wet. It needs consistently high humidity and bright indirect light, never direct sun.

Anthurium veitchii

King Anthurium

Anthurium veitchii is an epiphytic aroid from the forests of Colombia, where it grows anchored to trees in fast-draining conditions with abundant moisture in the air. Pot it in a loose, chunky, airy mix that never stays soggy, and water when the top inch or two has dried out, allowing the roots brief approach to dryness between waterings. As a forest epiphyte it wants bright indirect light and consistently high humidity rather than wet, stagnant roots.

Anthurium schlechtendalii

Bird's Nest Anthurium

Anthurium schlechtendalii is an epiphytic subshrub from the humid forests of Mexico and Central America, so it grows naturally in chunky, fast-draining material rather than dense, soggy soil. Give it bright indirect light and let the top inch or two of the mix dry before watering again, then water thoroughly and allow excess to drain freely. As an epiphyte it wants airflow and elevated humidity, and it will rot if its roots sit wet.