On seeing a beautiful flower quite often we exclaim, "Looks as if it is made of plastic". Also seeing an artificial flower, we say, "Looks as if it is a real flower". But today we shall see a beautiful flower, which not only looks like a 'plastic flower', but lasts almost a month on a plant. Most flowering plants need full, open sunlight for good flowering. But Anthurium is an exception; it needs semi shade. This plant is also resistant to most diseases and pests.
Anthuriums love highly humid environment. They grow better in pieces of coconut skin pieces instead of garden soil. However, a small quantity of soil-manure could be added along with the coconut skin. This will provide the plants some nutrients. They have spongy roots and need good aeration. Coconut skin pieces provide good aeration and also humidity.
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| Anthurium andreanum |
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| Anthurium andreanum |
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| Anthurium andreanum |
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| Anthurium andreanum |
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| Anthurium andreanum |
Really speaking, what we call as a flower of Anthurium is not a single flower. It is inflorescence. Most colourful part of this inflorescence is a sheath called as 'spathe'. It covers a flowering spike. What is inside the spathe is called as 'spadix'; which has numerous, tiny flowers growing on it.
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| Anthurium andreanum, spathe & spadix |
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| Tiny flowers on a spadix |
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| Roots need good aeration |
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| Anthurium amnicola |
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| Anthurium hybrid |
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| Anthurium hybrid |
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| Anthurium schezerianum |
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