If you have space to spare, make an impressive display in your living room with a great eye-catcher Red Anthurium plant.
Anthurium is a herbacious plant known for its attractive spathes which are often considered as flowers mistakenly. The Red Anthurium is a variety that has spathe in red color. The true flowers are actually contained in dense spirals on the spadix.
The spadix is often elongated into a spike shape, beneath the spadix is the spathe, a type of bract which is considered as flower for its attractive color by many. Anthurium is one of the best air purifiers cleansing air pollutants, such as benzene, trichloroethylene, xylene, and formaldehyde.
Plant specification
Common Name
Tailflower, flamingo flower and laceleaf.
Maximum Reachable Height
Upto 50 cm
Flower Colour
Red, Black
Bloom Time
Summers
Difficulty Level
Easy to grow.
Red Anthurium Planting And Care
Sunlight
Anthurium grows well in bright indirect sunlight.
Soil
Soil should be well drain and porus.
Watering
Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Apply 1 cup (Approx. 50 ml) water when the top soil (3-4 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
Apply water probably in the morning or evening time.
Do not overwater the plant.
As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Application of fertilizer
Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
During the main growing season (January-March) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.
Plant Protection
Remove dead, infected or damaged parts of Red Anthurium and discard them away from the plants.
For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.
Don’ts
Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
keep away from the AC Vents.
Do not apply water on plant leaves.
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location.
Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
Keep the plant in indirect light.
Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.
Special feature of Red Anthurium
Red Anthurium is an air purifier indoor flowering plant.
Ornamental uses of Red Anthurium
Used as cut flower to decorate of indoor spaces.
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