White Anthurium andraeanum / ‘Flamingo Plant’
Generally found in the wild across the warmest parts of South America and the Caribbean, the anthurium is one of the most striking houseplants. The striking white part is not actually its flower, but a spathe. We won’t overdo the science bit, but essentially a spathe is a brightly-coloured leaf that attracts insects. The flowers are tiny little things on the spike in the middle of the spathe.
A useful way to think about how to care for your plant is to consider where it comes from. Anthurium or flamingo plant lives in rainforests, either in the branches of larger trees or on the ground beneath them. That means it’s used to getting dappled light, rather than direct sun, and regularly getting soaked by rainfall.
Pot size 15cm. Toxic to pets.
Did you know?
There are over 1,000 different varieties of anthurium. No, we can’t name them all.
Watering
She likes her soil lightly moist, but never soggy. Water her when the top two inches of soil are dry. She is tolerant to neglect so makes an ideal beginners plant
Lighting
She needs a good amount of light to thrive to its full ability. She’ll love a bright room, but prefers to be away from direct sun. It’ll also tolerate a shaded area but grow slowly
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