BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Flowers
The elegant flowers of this tropical aroid are grown and sold all over
the world. The actual flowers are borne on the "spadix," an upright organ in
the center of the "spaulx," which is the ornamental petal-like organ surrounding
the spadix. Although anthuriums are sensitive to cold temperatures, they have a
long vase life if properly treated.
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End of their vase life is usually
the result of an inability to extract water from the vase solution and is associated
with a loss of gloss and then a blueing of the spathe. Much of the water lost
by the flower evaporates from the spadix. An application of wax to prevent this water loss, or a pulsing of silver nitrate to improve the flower's water
relationships, can greatly extend their vase life.
Leaves
The leaves are large, long-petioled, heart-shaped, and come in a variety of colors. They have a prominent midrib and lateral
RECOMMENDED VARIETY
Species
Only three main species are grown as ornamental plants in Malaysia.
Anthurium andraeanum
A flowering plant up to 30 cm tall with a red, pink, orange, bicolor or white
spatula 8 to 9 cm wide, a spadix 5 to 6 cm long. The leaves are heart-shaped and
shiny dark green.
Anthurium scherzerianum
A plant 20 to 23 cm tall with narrow dark green leaves, a shiny dark red
spatula and a twisting spadix.
Anthurium crystallinum
This anthurium does not have showy flowers, but is grown for its velvety, dark green, heart-shaped
leaves. The veins of the leaves are silvery white.
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