It has long yet pendant-looking leaves which will surely add color and life to your living space. Anthurium pendens is endemic to Panama. Image: F. Muller. Anthurium Vittarifolium Care Image: F. Muller. Many pure A. villenaorum seedlings that I have produced also show this low contrast reticulated pattern to some degree, but only when small. Left to right, A. sp. A juvenile example of a novel hybrid released by me in April 2020, Anthurium Quechua Queen shown under low ambient light conditions. First made in 1986 by Thomas Croat (TC 782) using an A. dressleri collected by James Folsom and Richard Cirinos #8 clone of A. papillilaminum of cultivated origin (still alive at the Missouri BG as of 2019). It remains to be seen whether the bluish leaf color is maintained into maturity. Anthurium wendlingeri is a unique tropical species of anthuriums originating from Costa Rica. Discover the Unique Beauty of Anthurium Balaoanum: The Aroid with Ruffled Leaves! The ever popular A. warocqueanum is currently in very high demand, which has led to both increased numbers of artificially propagated and Colombian wild collected stems being offered by nurseries. As is invariably the case with improbable anthurium species and hybrids suddenly appearing in odd corners of the global market out of the blue, evidence of their authenticity often seems lacking. about each species (Any photo taken from IG has their handle included)" Experiment and see what happens. Vittarifolium has a less defined rib, is a slimmer strap leaf shape that gradually runs into a pointed tip. Comment the ones you know ! The inflorescence is pendent. Pallidiflorum is a deeper green in colour and velvety in the most beautiful way. Vgtelenl knos esetrl szmolt be Facebook-oldaln az ELTE Fvszkert: a pnksdi htvge folyamn valaki ellopta az intzmny legnagyobb ris kontyvirgflje, a ritka Anthurium wendlingeri egyetlen pldnyt. Many species commonly occur over 3,250'/1,000 m and a few appear to require cool nights to thrive over the long term. This species differs by having a long violet spike. Anthurium friedrichsthalii has darker and glossy leaves, whereas vittarifolium has a lighter matte surface. This approach does, however, have one drawback. The plant in this image has been reported from lower montane rainforest on Cerro Pirre in the Darin Province of Panam and on into northwestern Colombia. Young mature example of Anthurium villenaorum growing in California. You will need a pocket knife to cut out the mid-line leggy growth of the Anthurium Vittarifolium. Occasionally, some clones throw a few golden new leaves as sports in response to who-knows-what random genetic fluke before reverting to normal color. Greenhouse grown for most of their lives, he cultivated two as houseplants in his Guatemalan home (shown above left in 2013 on a dining room sideboard and right on top of his refrigerator) as well as another very nice example in his office. A well-draining, airy, chunky potting mix of orchid bark, coco chips, perlite, and charcoal is excellent for this strap leaf anthurium. Here we serve you the best and informative gardening ideas, creative DIY's and limited space gardening tips and tricks. It is the best member of this group for novice growers, being both small and handsome. metallicum growing in nature in montane cloud forest near 6,500/2,000 m elevation in central Colombia. are just normal variations within the species. Plant the extracted seeds in a new pot with a similar soil mix, and soon you will find new seedlings developing. Left, a large seedling in California and right Chris Hall with a beautifully-grown mature example in Queensland, Australia. Above, new leaves on two very handsome wild origin Lago Gatn type Anthurium papillilaminum. Recently, on Instagram, I was asked by another collector, how to tell the difference between Anthurium Pallidiflorum and Anthurium Vittarifolium. Anthurium 'Ace of Spades' is a popular plant known for its big, bold foliage. A htvgn elloptak egy tbb vtizeden t gondozott, klnleges virgot a Fvszkertbl . Anthurium Pallidiflorum has a deeper green color, Anthurium Vittarifolium is lighter green. It also grows quite an extensive root system demanding bigger pots frequently. nov. DF (is tentatively named but sp. Anthurium wendlingeri is a pendulous, strap-leaved Anthurium. Image: F. Muller. Longest leaf lamina shown on right is 32/80 cm in length. A group of my three year-old F1 Anthurium warocqueanum growing on a greenhouse bench in Guatemala. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Anthurium andraeanum is a heart-shaped indoor plant known as Flamingo Flower or Tailflower. While they can be grown outdoors in the garden in warm climates, anthuriums are good indoor plants and are more often grown as houseplants or in greenhouses since they have particular care needs. Light: Category 3-4 (please see our blog on plant light requirements) Like its name, the plant truly looks luxurious making it one of the fanciest anthuriums you can grow! As of spring 2021, the internet rare plant market are chock-full of examples of these, especially in online auction site and social media plant offerings, as well as newly-minted houseplant expert blogs. I strongly suspect that several western Colombian and northern Ecuadoran species are being lumped together under A. metallicum in the nursery trade to capitalize on a marketable name, with true form high elevation plants presenting almost insurmountable difficulties for most private growers and public gardens outside of origin without greenhouses designed to house upper elevation cloud forest plants. Despite unfounded claims that this species is a natural hybrid involving A. clarinervium, it most certainly is not and occurs at localities that are elevationally and ecologically quite separate from that species (by 2,000/650 m). One of Jean Lindens plates showing true Anthurium crystallinum in LIllustration Horticole. Authors personal collection. Western and southern Colombia are particularly rich in section Cardiolonchium diversity, so the final count for the section will almost certainly be higher as previously unexplored areas of the country are botanized. Anthurium dressleri, near type locality form in nature. It was widely used in hybridizing following its discovery in the 1970s, where A. dressleri usually contributes its very dark-colored and distinctive velvety leaves. *August 2022 edit: Starting in late May of this year, the author began a limited commercial released of line-bred, third-generation Anthurium dressleri seedlings based on the original Ro Guanche accessions made more than two decades ago. Most of the Queen series plants show varying degrees of blue iridescence when grown under shady conditions. Your email address will not be published. While it is not feasible to recreate the tropical rainforest environment indoors for Anthurium vittarifolium, you can strive to provide the best care conditions possible. Anthurium warocqueanum is not a great houseplant by any means but with patience and attention to detail it can succeed long-term in temperature-controlled interiors. A particularly nice colony of Anthurium clarinervium cascading down a rocky slope in nature in Chiapas, Mxico. The leaves are dark green and narrow. Alternatively, you can cut off the infected leaf and dispose of it with the insect. Following a hiatus, there were a fair number of noteworthy hybrids made involving the three commonly-cultivated dark leaf Panamanian species from the mid 1990s through to the late 2000s, especially Anthurium luxurians x aff. The new leaves on juvenile plants start tiny and expand over time. Seed production in a popular Philodendron in cultivation. Standard green form A. warocqueanum were used in both these crosses. Your email address will not be published. section Xialophyllium (?) I will let the images now posted online and the person who discovered it speak for themselves. Strap leaf anthuriums or pendent anthuriums are the perfect addition to any space. Some seed-grown and propagates of wild-collected Colombian-origin plants are beginning to make their way back into horticulture in larger numbers from Andean country nurseries, which is a welcome development for collectors. The leaves are long or short, skinny or fat, uniform or textured no two plants are exactly similar! The very wide elevational range reported by collectors, which would now be considered unusual in this genus, raises suspicions that more than one species may be involved. For a deeper discussion onAnthurium wendlingeri, check out the Exotica Esoterica post. Pet Friend or Foe All anthurium are toxic to pets! Environmentally-conscious buyers interested in acquiring this species should be aware of this likelihood going forward and make their purchase decisions accordingly when offered cutting-grown plants that have magically materialized for sale online. I then transfer them into a medium: Spaghnum moss, stone wool, and perlite. Collectors should be aware that, once past seedling stage, this species is very prone to defoliating when maintained under suboptimal environmental conditions. It has long, dangling, green leaves that look beautiful in hanging baskets. It is native to tropical regions. Anthurium pendens midrib is visibly protruding and contrasting with the rest of the leaf. Seedlings are cordate until about 5/13 cm tall. Newcomers should be aware that many A. veitchii clones have fully peltate leaves and, when this is the case, it is a dominant trait in their primary hybrids. Every green leaf is quite varying and has wavy margins with a riffled-textured. A well-grown plant is always a treasure to own but they do require plenty of space to show its fully mature leaves (>48/1.25 m) off. Section Pachyneurium has two notable species in cultivation that have subvelvety-velvety upper leaf surfaces. The Anthurium Vittarifolium is an exquisite member of the genus Anthurium. Some cultivars offer pink, orange, purple, or white spathes. In the beginning, I was letting every inflorescence grow in the hope of getting some seeds, but the subsequent leaves were getting smaller, so now I chop them whenever I spot them. Authors image. Make sure the potting medium stays moist but never soggy. Image: R. Parsons. Anthurium queremalense (ined.) Section Porphyrochitonium included a few of the larger species from very shady environments that also have subvelvety leaves, most notably the Ecuadoran Anthurium pallidiflorum and the southern Central American A. wendlingeri (see post on the latter species elsewhere on this site). It offers quilt-like furrowed, textured, shiny, dark green leaves that look glazed. If the plant is watered in a pot without proper drainage, it will soon develop root rot. Anthurium is a genus of around 1,000 perennial plants native to Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. Have a regular fertilizing schedule, and youll see fast growth. Commonly known as Flamingo Flower, the anthurium vittarifolium is a spectacular strap-leafed plant from the genus anthurium family. Results from both hybrids show that, while the triangular profile petioles and leaf shape and color dominate, neither of us are particularly thrilled by the results. The bright pendant-shaped, strappy leaves of this plant stand out in your living space and instantly catch the attention of your visitors. Initially bought as an Anthurium pendens type, this specimen turned out to be an Anthurium gladiifolium. Make sure not to tear the roots. The second method is relatively straightforward but requires preciseness. Note leaf perfection that Peter achieved across this colony. First, look at the leaf texture and shape. It has spectacular long narrow strap leaves that can grow 2 meters long! This plant has several key characters that readily distinguish it from other plants purporting to be it. Only two seedlings survived from this cross and they seem extremely fragile after just over two years in cultivation. from low elevations in the Choc Province of Colombia, has recently proven to be very heat tolerant under cover in south Florida and warm climates elsewhere. Widely hybridized in south Florida over the years, so care should be exercised when purchasing plants from domestic nurseries, particularly if leaf shapes are not consistent with those of the true species. Its an epiphytic species with large, triangular, and light green leaves with wide lobes. I had it happen to me! Velvet !!! Their hybrids, including F1s and complex-types, will usually show some mix of the two when their petioles are examined closely. They both have slender elongated draping leaves that can grow 6 feet long. Anthurium vittariifolium is native to Columbia. Anthurium vittarifolium has an acute sinus (where the petiole attaches to the leaf blade), forming a <90 angle, whereas Anthurium pallidiflorum has a rounded sinus. Two unusual Anthurium clarinervium hybrids. While my experience with the Dewey Fisk clone of this plant in my collection in Guatemala left me quite disappointed with its disorganized spiral growth and excessive lateral offsetting, the plant shown above is easily trained to maintain acceptable form. Feed once a month in summer, with a high nitrogen feed. Image: F. Muller. Growing Aroids: Philodendron's, Monstera's, Anthurium's and Alocasia's. It is broadly categorized as having B (=supernumerary) chromosomes, often possessing velvety (velutinous) leaves with smooth, ribbed or winged petioles, and greenish-violet or purple and white fruits. See the pic below. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Left, the satin-leafed Anthurium rioclaroense (ined.) Anthurium blight is a deadly disease that should be taken seriously. Subsequent documented collections of wild plants appear to be rare, but this species was briefly common from seed-grown material (including some of mine) in south Florida during the early 2000s. A beautiful new aroid species and the nitty-gritty of tropical plant discovery and naming. A few of them shown to me recently appear to be straightforward A. veitchii hybrids with related sect. Blue highlights in this hybrid series tend to improve markedly when plants are grown in deep shade and as the plants mature from seedling stage. You have the lowest probability of achieving a replica of your mother plants through seed propagation. There are other similar-looking forms from Ecuador and Colombia that may end up being described as local variants or novel species. Anthurium Pallidiflorum Vs Vittarifolium The Pallidiflorum has velvety texture to its leaves, the Vittarifolium does not. It should be spelled correctly as vittariifolium, with double ii, but almost no one does. nud.) Anthurium forgetii growing as a terrestrial in nature in lowland tropical rainforest, Antioquia Department, Colombia. and A. cirinoi, two western Colombian narrow endemics from the Valle del Cauca and Choc Provinces, respectively. A. wendlingerii, vittarifolium, pallidiflorum, any other similar looking Anthuriums ? 60-70%. Always ask for close up pics in good light Authors image. but your mother plant will also grow new shoots in no time! Crosses using these plants will not produce A. Among ornamental tropical aroids, velutinous/velvety upper leaf surfaces are ubiquitous across both the family and within many popular genera. As the plants get older, it gets easier to differentiate them. Young leaves on Anthurium rioclaroense (ined. Some have only recently been described but are promising subjects for horticulture and are in limited cultivation (e.g., the cool-growing Guatemalan A. archilae and Peruvian A. cf. title) or divisions. Anthurium regale a spectacular Peruvian endemic terrestrial at lower to middle elevations, well known from collections made at Tarapoto and Moyobamba, San Martin Region of the Upper Amazon. This species has very vivid new leaf color, especially when small. Authors plants and images. Ace of Spades, have made it to plant tissue culture (PTC) but are also often available from nurseries as second generation seed-grown plants (usually misnamed under the parents cv. Warm days, cooler nights and large pots with long-lasting, free-draining media should improve its appearance. We grow it in the amazon basin grenhouse, in a kind of sweat greenhouse, we watter it once every 2 weeks, inside the greenhouse . This rather small, terrestrial species is known from relatively few accessions, all in lowland Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. These images clearly illustrate what a spectacular plant A. dressleri is when well-cultivated and why it is so popular with rare tropical aroid collectors. Surprisingly cold tolerant for lengthy periods, but very prone to aroid blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. Grower, Dylan Hannon. Remember to fertilize the soil once every month regarding Anthurium Vittarifoliums fertilizer needs. Next, focus on pruning yellow, withered leaves. comm.). Anthurium vittarifolium is a rare type of flamingo flower plant. Then pot all the plants up separately. Like others in this particular species complex the receptive spadices emit a strong, menthol-like scent. This extremely handsome ecotype, reputedly (?) A. carlablackiae, A. sp. Two outstanding leaf forms on plants currently considered to be ecotypes of Anthurium magnificum that may be described as novel taxa down the road. Hope you found our guide to anthurium vittarifolium care useful. A number of these types of crosses are showing great promise in youth and are very vigorous. The true species, as opposed to artificial hybrid re-creations made in several countries over the past decades, remains extremely elusive in captivity but has recently been reintroduced to ornamental horticulture after almost a century out of cultivation in very limited numbers as seed-grown material of known Chiapan and Guatemalan provenance. Blight is caused by bacteria that feed on the leaves, causing them to develop yellow-brown spots, which over time, turn black. Vendors in the U.S. recently began offering anthurium seedlings purporting to be this species sold under slightly different informal names, one of which provides a bittoomuch geographic specificity for my taste. Please note that this plant requires very high humidity, we grow them with 100% humidity in shade and warm conditions. Some, like the giant Bolivian Anthurium grande, range as high as 7,600'/2,350 m. angamarcanum), A. sp. Exceptional clones produce leaves to well over 3/90 cm in length and can be much darker colored than these. Anthurium Vittarifolium has particular light requirements. These berries contain seeds. A pair of two year-old, seed-grown Anthurium Panamama (A. dressleri x papillilaminum Fort Sherman) in 3.75 baskets photographed in summer 2020. Cultivated species of note include: Anthurium dressleri, A. papillilaminum, A. crystallinum, A. besseae, A. regale, A. magnificum, A. marmoratum, A. dolichostachyum (incl. A mix of orchid compost and peat based soil. I found it in nature in 2000 as an apparently rare understory epiphyte growing adpressed to tree trunks about 25 miles/40 km airline southwest of Iquitos from where Charles MacDaniel, Jack Williford and others collected it in the 1980s near the Explorama Lodge. 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