Anthurium nymphaeifolium
White flamingo flower
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Anthurium nymphaeifolium is a species of Anthurium found in Colombia to Venezuela.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Anthurium nymphaeifolium originates from habitats like forest understories or rocky areas, where it occurs in natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can tolerate full sun or full shade, reflecting its adaptable and hardy nature.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Anthurium nymphaeifolium hails from tropical areas where the climate is usually warm and humid. Consequently, it is well suited to elevated temperatures and high humidity. It does not cope well with abrupt temperature changes and favors a steady temperature, so avoiding indoor temperature swings is important. It generally cannot tolerate cold and needs warmer conditions to grow. If the surrounding temperature becomes too low, the plant may halt growth or even die.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Anthurium nymphaeifolium will need the most fertilizer during its active growth phase, which occurs mainly in spring, summer, and early fall. Fertilization is required to supply essential nutrients the soil may lack, encouraging healthy root and stem development as well as the attractive foliage, which is a key feature of this particular plant.
🪴 Pot & Repot Once a year
Repot Anthurium nymphaeifolium in spring or summer once it’s warm enough, choosing a slightly larger pot with good drainage. After repotting, water thoroughly and place the plant in bright, indirect light. Consider using a moss pole for support as it grows.
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 11-12
- Mature Height
- 49 cm to 76 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White, Pink
- Flower Size
- 10.16 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- All year round
- Native Area
- Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela