How many varieties of anthurium are there?

There are upwards of 1000 Anthurium species. They are members of the Araceae family, informally known as aroids, a fascinating group that includes other favorites like Philodendrons, Alocasias, and Monsteras.

How do I know what type of anthurium I have?

Shape of the Leaves Different Anthurium varieties are having different shapes for their leaves. The most common shape is heart shape. Sometimes, the leave is cup shaped rather than flat. Certain varieties have longer leaves.

Which anthurium is best?

Our 5 favorite Anthuriums

• Anthurium veitchii (“King Anthurium”) Why we love it: Simply stated, Anthurium veitchii has one of the most magnificent leaves we’ve ever seen in our years of loving tropical plants.
• Anthurium magnificum x crystallinum.
• Anthurium ‘Ace of Spades’
• Anthurium superbum.
• Anthurium clarinervium.

Which is the rarest anthurium?

Anthurium crystallinum This is a truly rare find, and in the highest demand among collectors.

How many colours of anthurium are there?

Anthuriums come in colours including pink, orange, red, green, purple, black, yellow, salmon, brown and even blue.

How many colors do Anthuriums come in?

Solid color anthuriums have one color, just like the red variant. But as said, the anthurium comes in many more colors. There are white, green, yellow, orange, pink, salmon, purple, brown, black, and many more varieties.

How many colours of Anthurium are there?

What does an Anthurium flower look like?

Also called the flamingo flower, this species of anthurium is the plant often described as having red, plastic-looking flowers. The large red spathe is heart-shaped, glossy, and waxy. In the middle of the spathe is the spadix in the shape of a straight spike. The anthurium flower (spadix) is yellow and white.

How long do anthurium plants live?

Anthurium plants can live 5 years or more when grown indoors as houseplants. You can propagate them to make them last even longer. But the lifespan of a single flamingo flower plant is around 5 years.

How many colors of anthurium are there?

Is there a blue anthurium?

The blue anthurium is called Princess Alexia Blue and is from the Dutch company, Rijnplant. They also offer a yellow one called Princess Alexia Yellow. “The plant is as natural as possible, the dye leaves via root pressure and is assimilated by the leaves”.

Why is my anthurium flower not red?

An Anthurium with green flowers If the leaves develop a yellowish tinge, the Anthurium is probably receiving too much sunlight, so the best thing to do is to move it a metre farther away from the window. If the Anthurium produces new flowers that remain green, this means that it’s not getting enough light.