Family Name: Araceae
Synonyms: Anthurium venustum Sodiro
Common Name: Flamingo Lily, Painter's Palette, Flamingo Flower, Anthurium, Tailflower, 红掌, 火鹤花
Anthurium andraeanum or Flamingo Lily is a herbaceous evergreen plant that grows to 40 cm in height. The dark green leaves are heart-shaped and glossy. The inflorescence is made up of a cream yellow tail-like spadix and waxy red spathe. Coupled with frequent blooming and tolerance to partial shade, it is cultivated to produce various colours and sizes of spathe, making Flamingo Lily a popular houseplant.
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth Form : Herbaceous Plant
Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial
Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic
Plant Shape : Open
Maximum Height : 0.4
PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference : Semi-Shade
Water Preference : Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate : Fast
Propagation Method : Division