Climbing Anthurium

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Climbing anthurium (lat. Anthurium scandens) - exotic flowering plant; a representative of the Anthurium genus of the Aroid or Aronnikov family. Typical habitats in nature are tropical mountain and foothill forests, slopes. It is found mainly in warm countries, namely in Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, in the Antilles (Small and Large).

Characteristics of culture

Climbing anthurium is represented by evergreen perennial herbaceous plants equipped with a long climbing stem up to 100 cm long. The roots, in turn, are short, located along the stem, formed in large numbers, and have a gray-green color. The foliage is spread, thick, elliptical, pointed at the tips, glossy, endowed with sharp grooved petioles that have a rounded top.

The inflorescence is vertical or hanging, equipped with a short pedicel. The coverlet is green, oval, sometimes narrowed. The ear is yellow with a greenish or lavender tint, no more than 2 cm long. The flowers are diamond-shaped, up to 4 mm wide. Sepals are glossy, concave. Fruits are white or light purple berries, ovoid, no more than 8 mm wide, bear light yellow seeds up to 1 mm wide.

Climbing anthurium has two varieties - oval (var. Ovalifolium) and purple (var. Violaceum). The first has long petioles, white fruits and small black dots along the entire surface of the back of the foliage. The second is endowed with reddish shortened petioles, a pale green coverlet and a yellow ear, dark purple fruits. Both varieties tolerate shady areas easily.

Landing features

Planting climbing anthurium has its own subtleties. It is preferable to plant the plant in a well-moistened, nutritious, loose, air- and water-permeable substrate that is not prone to compaction and caking. It is great if the substrate is composed of rough turf, peat, expanded clay, sphagnum and pine bark. It is not forbidden to add charcoal or coarse river sand to the substrate. It is very important to add mineral and organic fertilizers to the substrate before planting. The second can be rotted manure.

Interestingly, some growers grow anthurium climbing in clean moss, and some in a substrate composed of leaf, coniferous, peat soil and river coarse sand, taken in a ratio of 1: 1: 1: 0, 5. Both Climbing anthurium substrate feels great: it develops quickly, blooms for a long time, does not get sick, of course, with proper care, a properly selected pot and an optimal climate. By the way, all anthuriums are very capricious to climatic conditions.

Growing conditions

It is preferable to grow climbing anthurium in well-lit rooms with diffused light. Direct sunlight is strictly prohibited, as it can harm the plant, causing burns. Shady zones are not dangerous for the plant, but exclusively for the species in question. He quickly adapts to the shade, but blooms worse or does not bloom at all. In addition, the plant shrinks.

For anthurium, eastern and western windows are perfect, but it is not recommended to grow them on the southern ones. If there is nowhere to put the plant as on the south side, then thick curtains should be hung on the windows, which will protect the plant from direct sunlight. And in this case, it is better to put the pots with the plant not on the windowsill itself, but close to it, keeping a distance of 40-50 cm. It is also possible to grow on the windows located on the north side, but here the plant will not have enough sun.