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Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André
Synonym : Anthurium
venustum Sodiro
Family
: Araceae
Local
Names :
Anthurium
Flowering and
fruiting period:
Throughout the year
Distribution: Native of South America
Habitat: Grown as garden plant
IUCN status: Data deficient
Endemic:
No
Uses: Ornamental
Key Characters: Anthurium andraeanum,
commonly called flamingo lily or painter’s palette, is native to Columbia and
Ecuador. It is an epiphytic evergreen tropical perennial of the Arum family
that is most noted for its attractive waxy, palette-shaped, bright red spathes
and contrasting dark green foliage. Drooping, heart-shaped, dark green leaves
arise in a clump on long stems from the plant crown and are attractive year
around. Each axillary flower features a creamy yellow spadix enclosed by a
large, flat, waxy red spathe. Flowers are long-lasting.
