Anthurium polyschistum
Polyschistum Anthurium
Flamingo plants are related to the Arum Lily, the leaves are glossy, wax like in appearance and heart shaped. The flowers or spadix are borne on a fleshy stem that comes up from a bract.They do not tolerate direct light, and are usually grown as a houseplant in cooler climes. Many foliage species varieties are epiphytic and grow on branches in tropical rain forests. They are usually grown in the home more for their foliage rather than flowers although some will flower. Anthurium polyschistum is originally from South America and has blue-grey green leaves which often have many leaflets.
Contributed by @headintheclouds
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Polyschistum Anthurium
Latin name
Anthurium polyschistum
type
Epiphyte
family
Araceae
ph
6.6 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.90 M
Anthurium polyschistum
Flamingo plants are related to the Arum Lily, the leaves are glossy, wax like in appearance and heart shaped. The flowers or spadix are borne on a fleshy stem that comes up from a bract.They do not tolerate direct light, and are usually grown as a houseplant in cooler climes. Many foliage species varieties are epiphytic and grow on branches in tropical rain forests. They are usually grown in the home more for their foliage rather than flowers although some will flower. Anthurium polyschistum is originally from South America and has blue-grey green leaves which often have many leaflets.
Planting Young Plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Fill the pot up to a third with gravel or the like as it needs to have good drainage then top up with soil that is high in a peat composition. It grows well in a medium to bright indirect light, so avoid direct sun.
Propagation by Division
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
New crowns that form from the parent plant can be carefully prised apart and re potted, water well to let it settle in.
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