Anthurium or flamingo flower. Flamingo flower care at home Flamingo flowers care

Anthurium is a flower of amazing beauty. Large unusually shaped buds will decorate any room. The plant has a great shape and color of the leaves. However, it is whimsical and finicky. Without proper care, watering and lighting, you are unlikely to be able to grow it at home.

There is one legend about the origin of anthurium. The bloodthirsty leader wanted to make his wife one very beautiful girl from a neighboring tribe. He was rejected and was furious. Having captured the tribe, he also took the girl. On the day when the wedding was supposed to take place, the desperate beauty rushed into the fire, which was lit by the leader's servants. However, the gods disposed of her fate somewhat differently. She did not die, but was turned into a delightful Anthurium flower.

The genus Anthurium includes more than five hundred varieties of plants. These are mainly herbaceous evergreen vines, epiphytes that grow on tropical forest trees. Plants are equipped with aerial rhizomes. There are also lithophytes.

Flamingos are native to South and Central America. Not all species of the genus can survive indoors. At home, Anthurium Andre and Scherzer are most often grown.

Anthurium Andre is an epiphytic plant that lives in the mountain forests of Ecuador and Colombia. The plant is endowed with short aerial rhizomes, bright green large glossy petiolate heart-shaped reaching a length of 40 centimeters and a width of 20 cm, large yellowish or creamy bright shiny flowers - cobs with rather large leathery bedspreads.

The color of the bedspreads can be pinkish, whitish, reddish, salmon. It blooms over a long period - up to one and a half months. After flowering, the cover becomes greenish.

As for Anthurium Scherzer, this plant is endowed with a short underground caudex, long wide dark green petiolate velvety leaves. The peduncle can reach a length of 0.5 m, and cobs - up to 25 centimeters. The bedspread is green, with a purple tint, reaches ten centimeters long and two wide. The fruits of the plant are purple berries.

Which species to grow at home is up to you. However, you must understand that almost all varieties of the genus are capricious. Improper care can cause the death of the plant. In order to ensure favorable conditions, first of all, it is necessary to create a climate similar to tropical. He should have enough heat, light, humidity. And most importantly, anthurium is afraid of drafts.

Light and warmth

This exotic flower will thrive on west or east windows. In order for it to grow well and bloom beautifully and for a long time, it needs bright but diffused lighting. On the windows on the north side, the anthurium will grow, but there will not be enough light for it.

On the south side, place the anthurium away from the windows. It must not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Anthurium loves warmth. If you decide to settle this beauty at home, you should remember that the plant is thermophilic. In spring and summer, the temperature should be at least 22 degrees. At a temperature of eighteen and below degrees, the flower will begin to hurt.

In autumn and winter, it is necessary to maintain a temperature of 15 degrees. Raise and lower the temperature slowly. A sharp drop and drafts can adversely affect flowering.

Feeding and watering

The first thing you should know: water for irrigation should be separated and soft, and it is better, of course, if it is rain. Water the plant during the flowering period should be plentiful. If you see that the soil has dried out to half the height of the pot, water it immediately. It is also not necessary to fill the flower. Follow the rule - it is better to underfill than overfill. Excess moisture will cause the rhizomes to rot. After watering, do not forget to drain excess water from the pan.

Do not forget about the periodic spraying of Anthurium. The plant will bloom well only when the humidity is 90%. Insufficient moisture will cause slow development. Wipe sheets periodically.

In warm weather, spray the anthurium daily. To do this, use warm settled water. To increase the humidity around the pot, place it on a tray of wet pebbles. It is not recommended to immerse the pot in water.

Remember, only the leaves of the plant are subject to spraying. The ingress of water on the flowers is fraught with the appearance of spots on them, as well as a significant decrease in decorative qualities.

You need to feed the flower regularly. Fertilizers are recommended in spring and summer, every twenty days. Do not forget to make foliar top dressing - every one and a half weeks. The use of organic fertilizers is welcome, but at home it is not very convenient. For this purpose, fermented mullein, chicken manure, leaf humus are used. You can replace organic matter with Gumat or Humisol.

As for mineral fertilizers, they must be used carefully. It is necessary to dilute them in comparison with the standard recommended dosages twice.

Proper care at home

To encourage good bud set, as well as subsequent flowering, provide the flower with a cool two-month wintering at a temperature of fifteen degrees. With proper care, flowering will be long - from the end of the spring period to the beginning of the autumn. Some species may bloom throughout the year.

For better flowering of the plant, do not forget to cut flowers that have already faded. This will allow the anthurium to save energy for young flowers. If you want to get seeds, then the inflorescences must be pollinated artificially - transfer pollen from one plant to another with a brush.

Well-formed flowers stand in a vase for more than a month, and not fully developed ones wither very quickly - they will not last even a week.

It is recommended to transplant the plant at the beginning of active growth - from February to March.
The roots of the flower are very fragile. Be very careful not to damage them.
Young plants are advised to replant every year. It is important to increase the pot every time by a few centimeters.
Adult flowers are transplanted as needed.
The pot in which you are going to grow anthurium must be plastic. Ceramic containers are unsuitable, in which the soil temperature is always slightly lower than the air temperature.
The container for the flower should be not so much wide as high.
Do not forget to fill the bottom with a drainage layer.
The substrate should be loose, well pass air and moisture.
Sod land - one part, peat - two parts and chopped sphagnum moss - the same amount - the composition of the earth mixture.
It is allowed to grow a flower in peat, sand, coniferous bark, charcoal.
The replacement of the earth mixture can be carried out at each transplant of the plant.

How to propagate a plant?

The easiest way to propagate a flower is vegetatively - using stem offspring or cuttings. Lateral shoots can be separated and planted separately. If the roots are poorly developed or completely absent, they need to be rooted. To do this, use ordinary sand or perlite. The processes must be covered with glass and moistened. Do not forget about ventilation and maintaining a temperature of 22 degrees. The cuttings are rooted in a similar way. As soon as the root system begins to form, the plant is transplanted into a pot.

Caution - Anthurium is poisonous! Since the plant is poisonous, make sure that children and pets do not chew its foliage and fruits, this is fraught with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, dizziness, headache, skin irritation.

The main causes of yellowing of the foliage of a flower

Leaves may turn yellow for several reasons:

too compacted soil;
improper watering;
excess light;
a large amount of fertilizer;
diseases and pests.

Downed soil does not allow oxygen to penetrate the root system. You can fix this. Simply remove the topsoil regularly and replace it with fresh, loose, and nutrient-dense soil.

For watering a flower, it is necessary to use exclusively separated and warm water. The concentration of chlorine in the water can be minimized. To this end, defend the water in an open container. A huge mistake of many gardeners is excessive watering of the plant. Stagnation of water provokes decay and death of the roots of anthurium. In this case, you need to treat the flower. Remove it from the pot, cut off any rotten roots, and then treat it with charcoal powder. After the roots have dried, plant the flower in a pot. Don't forget to update the soil. Remember, watering should be moderate, and the soil slightly moistened.

Another reason for the yellowing of the sheets is an excess of lighting. To fix this, move the plant to a dark place. In autumn and winter, put the pot in a well-lit place, but make sure that it is not exposed to direct sunlight.

The leaves also turn yellow due to excess fertilizer. Too frequent feeding is fraught with the transformation of large and juicy leaves into sluggish and brown. To fix this, stop feeding the flower and flush the soil. After three weeks, top dressing can be resumed. Do not forget that for anthurium, the concentration of fertilizers should be half as much as for other decorative flowers.

Often the leaves turn yellow due to diseases and pests. Sick plants are treated with special means, and the damaged foliage is thrown away.

Diseases to which anthurium is susceptible

A flower can affect both fungal and viral diseases. The development of fungal pathologies provokes excessive moisture. You can cure the disease: stop pouring the flower. The occurrence of viral pathologies is provoked by insects.

The plant may be affected by rot. The reason is over watering. Another fairly common ailment is anthracnose. The disease provokes the drying of the flower. Shchitovka, worms, aphids, thrips - all these pests are "not indifferent" to anthurium.

Partial discoloration of the foliage, the appearance of small holes on them, coarsening and wrinkling indicates a leaf bronze virus. It is impossible to cure the disease. In order to prevent its development, it is necessary to eliminate thrips in time, because they carry this virus.

The appearance of watery black spots on the foliage and shoots indicates stem rot. Affected specimens must be isolated. It is possible to revive it. For this purpose, the plant is sprayed with biological products.

When the plant is affected by aphids, yellowing of the leaves is noted. In addition, they begin to curl. With a strong lesion, sticky aphid secretions can be seen on the foliage. You can defeat the pest. For this purpose, a mild soapy solution is used. If the lesion is severe, drugs are used: Commander, Bison, Biotlin.

The appearance of whitish or golden-brown tubercles on the stems indicates the settlement of scale insects. In order to remove insects, the plant is first cleaned with a toothbrush, and then wiped with a cotton swab dipped in kerosene.

Why does the plant not bloom and dry?

The reason for the lack of flowers may be too large or vice versa too small a pot. Anthurium does not like tight and wide containers. Lush flowering is facilitated by proper watering, lighting and timely top dressing.

As for the drying of the flower, this can happen due to insufficient watering or dry air. Optimize care and then the plant will come to life. In addition, anthurium can also dry due to pathologies. Particularly anthracnose. In this case, it must be treated with a fungicide.

Anthurium is a very beautiful plant. But it will delight with its flowering only if it is properly cared for. Water, but do not flood, feed, but do not overfeed, make sure that pests do not start in the flower and then it will thank you with exquisite flowering.

In our nursery you can buy such a wonderful indoor plant as Anthurium. You can buy it to decorate the room, or you can buy it as a gift. A feature of this plant is long flowering (almost all year round) and excellent decorativeness not only of flowers, but also of leaves. That is why anthuriums can increasingly be seen not only in home, but also in office interiors.
Anthurium grows in a warm and humid climate, so in addition to heat and water, the plant also loves humid tropical air (spray only the air next to the plant).
Young rooted anthurium seedlings require periodic transplantation into a larger pot (once a year).
All the flowers presented in our catalog (except one Scherzer anthurium) belong to the type of Andre anthurium.

Anthurium Andre red (Anthurium Karma Red)

The most common and common type of anthurium is Anthurium Andre red. Anthurium varieties red (Anthurium Karma Red) attracts with its brightness and energy. It is good to use as a gift for a loved one.
The catalog number is 1.

Anthurium Andrianum Black Love (Anthurium Black Love)

A very attractive variety of anthurium. The translation of the name of this variety of anthurium means black love (black love). A good choice for a gift for a man.
The catalog number is 2.

A video of the flowering of this anthurium variety has appeared on our YouTube channel.

Anthurium Dynamite Red (Anthurium Dynamite Red)

Anthurium (Anthurium) is sometimes called male happiness. Anthurium Dynamite Red has the shape of a flower of a very famous flamingo variety. The bright red color of the curved bedspread and the yellow stem (flower) looks very impressive both at home and in the office.
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Anthurium Princess Alexia Mint belongs to the large varieties of anthurium, its bush at the height of its growth reaches 80 cm. Anthurium Princess Alexia Mint is a rather rare and very beautiful variety of anthurium of the Princess Alexia series. You can buy a delenka or baby of this anthurium, but be sure to make an application in advance, this variety reproduces very poorly and is quickly sold out.
The catalog number is 3.

Video from the series - Flowers of rare varietal large anthuriums. Anthurium Princess Alexia Mint.

Anthurium Flamingo Pink (Anthurium Flamingo Pink)

The delicate pink color of the bedspread and the dark juicy purple color of the cob (flower) distinguish this type of anthurium. Probably everyone will like this combination of colors. So this flower can be safely used as a gift.
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Video of flowering anthurium Flamingo Pink in the midst of flowering, in summer.

Anthurium Princess Amalia Elegance (Anthurium Princess Amalia Elegance)

Anthurium Princess Amalia Elegance has a bright pink veil with red streaks. The tip of the veil is red, twisted to the bottom. The cover itself also folds over time. The cob of anthurium is pink, evenly colored.
The catalog number is 4.

Anthurium Jaguar Green (Anthurium Jaguar Green)

Anthurium Jaguar Green stands out among the many varieties of anthuriums. The juicy salad color of the bedspread with pink streaks and a core is a very unusual color combination that is rarely found in nature.
The catalog number is 5.

Watch a short video of this wonderful anthurium variety and you will definitely want to buy it.

Anthurium Maxima Violeta (Anthurium Maxima Violeta)

Do you need an unusual attractive anthurium flower? Anthurium Maxima Violetta (anthurium maxima violeta) is the best choice.
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Anthurium Sweet Dream (Anthurium Sweet Dream)

Anthurium Sweet Dream translates as a sweet dream. Probably, only the most beautiful variety of anthurium can have such a name. Like it or not - you decide.
The catalog number is 6.

Anthurium Fiorino (purple)

Anthurium Fiorino is one of the most beloved and popular varieties of anthuriums. The magnificent and luxurious appearance of this flower is simply unique.
The catalog number is 7.

Watch the video of the flowering anthurium Fiorino, and you will see for yourself.

Anthurium Princess Alexia Mozaik (Anthurium Princess Alexia Mozaik)

The long and beautiful name Anthurium Princess Alexia Mosaic, like nothing else, perfectly characterizes this extraordinary flower.
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If you like this anthurium variety, you can watch a short video of the blooming Alexia Mozaik bush on our YouTube channel.

Anthurium Prince Of Orange (Anthurium Prince Of Orange)

Anthurium Prince Of Orange has a rare orange shade of the bedspread. The light green cob has a yellow top.
The catalog number is 8.

In this video, you can appreciate the beauty of the Prince Orange anthurium flower in detail. Subscribe to my channel and you will be aware of all the new products.

Anthurium Pink Pandola (Anthurium Pink Pandola)

Anthurium Pink Pandola will become one of the main decorations of your room. Buy a rooted seedling of a plant, and in a year this sprout will turn into a fairly large bush.
The catalog number is 9.

Anthurium white (Anthurium White)

This type of anthurium in the midst of flowering has a white coverlet. When flowering comes to an end, the bedspread changes its color to a pale green.
The catalog number is 10.

Anthurium Princess Ariane Purple (Anthurium Princess Ariane Purple)

Anthurium Princess Ariana has a medium-sized veil of rich purple color. The cob of this variety of anthurium is also purple.
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Anthurium Karma purple (Anthurium Karma Purple)

Anthurium Anthurium Karma Violet has a medium-sized veil of rich purple color. The cob of this variety of anthurium is also densely purple.
The catalog number is 11.

Anthurium white Simba (Anthurium Simba)

Anthurium Simba is distinguished by its unusual coloring of the bedspread. White bedspread with a bright green border with a yellow cob (flower).
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Anthurium Vanilla (Lime) (Lime / Vanilla Anthurium)

Anthurium Vanilla (Lime) (Lime / Vanilla Anthurium) - a compact and pretty variety of anthurium. If you like to grow anthuriums, be sure to buy such an anthurium. Its pleasant color bedspread will delight for many months.
The catalog number is 12.

Anthurium Sweet Heart (Beloved) purple (Anthurium Sweet Heart Pink)

Anthurium Sweet Heart (Beloved) purple has not only the original name, but an unusual pink coverlet with a bright green border. The cob of this variety of anthurium is also pink.
The catalog number is 13.

Anthurium Scherzer

Anthurium Scherzerianum Amaretti (Anthurium Scherzerianum Amaretti).

Anthurium Scherzer with an orange flower (solid, without speck).

There are few varieties of Anthurium Scherzer in our nursery, there is Amaretti variety (speckled), there are red, orange varieties. Although there are not as many varieties of Scherzer's Anthurium as those of Andre's Anthuriums, many Anthurium lovers dream of having this type of Anthurium in their collection.
The catalog number is 14.

Anthurium Pink Fever (Anthurium Pink Fever)

Anthuriums differ not only in the color of the bedspread and cob, the height of the bush, the size of the leaves, the number of flowering cobs. One of the main differences is the shape of the bract (veil). The pink leaf of the Pink Fever anthurium has a narrow, elongated twisted shape (ribbon shape). The medium-sized flower of this variety of anthurium is compensated by their abundance on the bush, up to 10 pieces.
The catalog number is 15.

Anthurium Alabama Pink - (Anthurium Alabama Pink)

Anthurium Alabama Pink - (Anthurium Alabama Pink) has a plain pink bedspread and a cob of green with a yellow top.
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Video of blooming anthurium Alabama Pink.

Anthurium Black Beauty (Anthurium Black Beauty)

Anthurium Black Beauty (Anthurium Black Beauty) refers to the most spectacular variety of anthuriums. Black anthurium flowers are quite rare and are quite highly valued by anthurium lovers. Unlike the Black Queen Anthurium with a rounded veil, Black Beauty has a pointed veil and a small black cob.
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Video Anthurium Black Beauty.

Anthurium Flamingo Orange (Anthurium Flamingo Orange)

This variety of anthurium is distinguished by the large size of the flower and leaves. An unusual combination of orange and green distinguishes this flower from other anthuriums. At the height of flowering, this large anthurium bush, decorated with five, six flowers, looks very impressive.
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Anthurium Jolie pink (Anthurium Pink Joli)

Anthurium Joli Pink (Anthurium Joli Pink) stands out among other varieties not only in the unusual shape of the bedspread, but also in color. A pink flower with a green border at the base. The bedspread is elongated and curved, ribbon-shaped.
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Anthurium Princess Alexia Snow (Princess Alexia Snow)

Anthurium Princess Alexia Snow is a narrow-leaved anthurium species with a white veil and lilac cob. The white bedspread has a slight shade of lilac color too, and the cob, on the contrary, has white areas. Very effective and beautiful variety of anthurium.
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Anthurium Pink Explosion has an unusual elongated and curved shape of a soft pink coverlet.
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Anthurium Rainbow Champion

Anthurium Rainbow Champion extraordinarily beautiful, a new variety of anthurium.
Flowering in a pot, pot diameter 14 cm. From 1600 rubles.

Video of Rainbow Champion Anthurim flowers in different phases of their flowering.

Anthurium Adios Romance (Anthurium Adios Romance)

Anthurium Adios Romance (Anthurium Adios Romance) is not a new variety, but this handsome man appeared in our collection quite recently. On our YouTube channel there is a flowering video of this wonderful anthurium.
Flowering in a pot, pot diameter 17 cm, from 1800 rubles.

Anturim flowers video Adios Romance.

Anthurium Livium (Livium) is a novelty that has appeared on the market recently. It is impossible to convey the beauty of this anthurium with the help of a photo. You need to see it in order to immediately be fascinated by this beauty.
Blooming in a pot, pot diameter 14 cm, from 2000 rubles.

Video of flowering anthurium Anthurium Livium (Livium).

Anthurium Baby Purple

Anthurium Baby Purple recently appeared in the collection of anthuriums of one of the nurseries. This is a small shrub, but it is characterized by abundant flowering, 5 - 7 flowers, at least. Its second difference is the shape of the bedspread, elongated and noticeably narrower towards the end. Well, the third difference is the color of the bedspread and the cob (in fact, this is the flower). Such a unique beauty of anthurium is not easy to find. By the way, Baby Purple is difficult to translate literally into Russian, one of the possible options is Pink like a baby.
Flowering in a pot, pot diameter 12 cm, from 1300 rubles.

Anthurium Joli peach (Anthurium Joli Peach)

Anthurium Joli peach (Anthurium Joli Peach) stands out among other varieties not only in the unusual shape of the bedspread, but also in color. A peach-colored flower with a green border at the base. The elongated and curved coverlet creates the feeling that it is a knight's flag fluttering in the wind.
Flowering in a pot, pot diameter 12, from 1400 rubles.

Watch the video of flowering Anthurium Jolie peach.

Buy one blooming Anthurium, depending on the variety and age of the flower, can range from 600 to 700 rubles.
A rooted process (baby) of anthurium can be bought from 350 rubles.
If the cost of ordered indoor flowers (plants) is 3000 rubles and more, then we add one plant for free.
The minimum amount of any purchase is 1000 rubles.

We do not send plants cash on delivery!

The presence of anthuriums in our nursery, see the section "Catalogue of anthuriums".

When choosing anthuriums, instead of the name, you can indicate the number of the flower in the photo.

How to apply for the purchase of anthuriums

It is recommended that the application be submitted in writing by email. [email protected]
We can take orders over the phone. 89379684236 (Megafon) from 10.00 to 20.00 (Moscow time).

In the application, indicate the names (or numbers) of the selected anthuriums and the desired price of the plant (division size).
The letter must include your full name, postal address with zip code and mobile phone number.
The application is not binding, you can adjust (add or remove plants) and even cancel the order.
Please note that the number of some varieties of anthuriums is limited.
After receiving the application, we will contact you by phone, clarify the details of the order, cost, delivery. After agreeing on the order, we will provide payment details (only 100% prepayment) and send your plants by Russian post, starting from mid-April until autumn, depending on the region. The average daily temperature should not be lower than plus 10 degrees.

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Russian name of a house plant: Anthurium(popular nicknames: Flamingo flower or male happiness)
Latin name: Anthurium(translation from Greek sounds like a tail flower)
Family: aroid

Common types of Flamingo Flower: Anthurium Andre (A. andreanum Lind), A. brilliant (A. lucidum Kunth), Anthurium Baker (A. bakeri Hook. f.), A. Veitch (A. veitchii Mast), A. climbing (A. scandens Engl), A. stopiform (A. pedatum Kunth), Anthurium crystal (A. crystallinum Lind. and Andre), A. majestic (A. magnificum Lind), A. Scherzer (A. scherzerianum Schott)

Brief description and external signs of the Anthurium flower:

Anthurium- an ornamental perennial plant with a very beautiful bract of different bright colors, although the flowers themselves are small and inconspicuous - due to the unusual shape of the flowers and the pink color, A. received the name flamingo flower, another common name for Anthurium is male happiness, because it is often given to men.

The Anthurium genus includes 600-700 diverse wild-growing species of this plant., among which there are herbaceous ones that grow on the ground, epiphytic (grow on trees), semi-epiphytic and lianas that form aerial roots. This plant is native to the humid tropics. Central and South America, as well as forests Amazons.

At home, the following species are grown: Anthurium Andre, A. brilliant, A. Baker, A. Veitch, Anthurium climbing, stop-shaped, crystal and Anthurium Scherzer. When grown indoors or flower beds amateur flower growers give their preference the two most decorative types of this plant: Anthurium Andre and Scherzer.

Externally, you can describe the flamingo flower in a few sentences. A green, leathery, shiny leaf grows on high petioles, attached to the leaf blade with a slight offset, the size of the leaflets differs depending on its age: more age - more leaf. Inconspicuous and small flowers look like a small inflorescence, and only the bract gives the chic beauty of Anthurium: wide, leathery, with a glossy surface, having a variety of shapes and many shades of color (blue, blue, orange, brown, white or pink). Below you can describe two types of Anthurium, which are widespread in indoor flower beds.

red Anthurium Andre (or Andre), photo and description

This species is characterized by a short, knotty stem bearing heart-shaped leaves (up to 40 cm long and 15-20 cm wide) with a smooth surface.

The flowers are located on a high peduncle, a leathery (often with a bubbly surface) bract-blanket with a color from white to bright red, has dimensions of 20 cm by 15 cm. The ear of the flower is yellow to white.

Anthurium Scherzer, photo and description

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flower Anthurium Scherzer epiphyte or semi-epiphyte. It has a strongly shortened stem of an underground-aerial type.

The leaves are oblong lanceolate or elliptical in shape with a sharp apex and narrowed at the base. The leaves are dense matte bright green in color, size 5-25 cm long and 2-6 cm wide.

Flowers in A. Sh. The ear of the flower is twisted into a spiral, also light orange or red, 4 mm in diameter and 2-8 cm long.

How to grow and care for Anthurium at home:

This flower is very whimsical and capricious, so you must carefully follow the basic recommendations for caring for a flamingo flower.

Lighting conditions. The best lighting is diffused sunlight. In the summer, the plant should be shaded from direct sunlight, you can put it in partial shade, only away from the draft.

Watering. Very moisture-loving Anthurium requires regular watering with soft water, 1 day after the soil has dried in a pot, which is reduced in the autumn-winter period to moderate 2 days after drying. In summer, it requires mandatory spraying and wiping the leaves with a wet cloth.

Temperature regime. Even with regard to heat, the Anthurium flower remains the same capricious plant; it is not for nothing that its wild species grow in the tropics. Summer temperature - optimal for plant growth and development is 20-22 degrees op Celsius. In winter - 18 degrees Celsius and above.

replant this flower need annually in early spring, and an adult plant should be planted in a new flat and wider pot with good drainage every 3-4 years. For transplanting, use the soil for orchids, which can be bought at the store. The earthen substrate for Anthurium should be very loose, 2 parts of chopped sphagnum moss, 2 parts of fibrous peat and 1 part of soddy soil are added to its composition, another soil composition may consist of the following types of soil: 1 part of coniferous, 1 hour peat, 1 tsp of leafy soil, 1 tsp of crushed coniferous bark, 1/2 part of sand and 1/4 part of charcoal as part of the drainage. The roots of A. are very fragile, so when transplanting, you need to exercise extreme caution and accuracy.

flowers of this plant are collected in an inflorescence in the form of a pig's tail, under which there is a coverlet of white, bright red, light green, yellow and brown color. A. blooms in the spring and summer, and fruits with seeds can form in the place of inflorescences. The fruits are obtained by artificial pollination of female flowers, the details of this procedure can be found in the specialized literature or try it yourself at random.

Reproduction of Anthurium. The main ways of breeding this ornamental plant are lateral shoots with roots, stem cuttings in weaving species A. (A. climbing) take a cutting with 2-3 buds for reproduction; less often, seeds obtained from ripened fruits are germinated in a moist sandy substrate. Peacock tail seeds very quickly lose their ability to germinate and germinate, so it is advisable to sow them immediately after fruit ripening.

top dressing carry out organic and mineral fertilizers 2 times a month during the period of growth and flowering, during the dormant period the flower does without additional feeding.

Anthurium Flower Care Tips

All diseases of Anthurium male happiness are associated with a violation of the rules of lighting and watering, so the main nuances for disease prevention can be identified by points:

! Need to follow so that there is no stagnation of water in the pan with Anthurium flower.

! Also decorative A. is very afraid of drafts, therefore, it is necessary to put it away from open windows and in rooms without air conditioners, which dry the air very much - while the room where it grows must be periodically ventilated, and the flower must be taken out to another room away from the draft for the duration of this procedure.

! If you keep a flower at a temperature below the recommended one, it can easily get sick with gray rot and completely disappear.

! Anthurium is a highly poisonous plant.. Therefore, it is necessary to work with it with caution, and if juice gets on your hands or face, they should be washed immediately in warm water and soap.

! With prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, the bract and the flowers of the plant are deformed and lose their bright beautiful color, leaves turn yellow and dry, the growth and development of Anthurium as a whole is inhibited.

! Leaves are curling at home Anthurium- the cause may be direct sunlight, very dry air, or vice versa, poor lighting in the room where the flower grows.

! After completion of flowering, the inflorescences must be cut immediately so that the fruits with seeds do not draw juices from the plant and do not weaken your favorite decorative Anthurium (unless, of course, you plan to sow them to breed the plant).

An evergreen herbaceous plant whose flowers resemble bright tropical birds, in nature it is most often an epiphyte. Having descended from the trees of Central and South America, the flower feels great on the land of greenhouses and in flower pots on home window sills in Europe and the Asian territories of Russia.

Plants-Epiphytes

Some people try to demonstrate such abilities in themselves. They claim that they live without eating ordinary foods, but synthesizing their energy from the sun's rays. Perhaps, in some way, chlorophyll appeared in their body, which has so far been fixed only in plants and without which this trick will not work. There are people-amphibians, why not be people-plants.

But for now, an epiphyte can be safely called a plant with the name "Anthurium", living in the wild. In greenhouses and flower pots, it grows, like other plants familiar to us, feeding on the organic matter of the earth. Later, such a plant, grown from a seed, begins to produce aerial roots. They can descend to reach the surface of the ground or floor, or take root next to the main plant in the ground.

Beautiful and elegant Anthurium

Beautiful and elegant Anthurium won the hearts of Russian flower growers with its unusual bright flowers, as if poured from wax. The leaves of the plant do not lag behind in beauty, bright green and shiny, and sometimes covered with a relief pattern of unearthly beauty.

The plant got its charming name for the flower, the shape of which resembles a bird's tail, sometimes curling into a spiral. Together with a bright veil, from which an inflorescence breaks out to the light, one large, bright and brilliant flower appears before a person.

During flowering, its tailed flower periodically changes its appearance, becoming either female or male. The stigma of the flower appears first, giving it a feminine appearance. Viscous sweetish liquid on the stigmas attracts pollinating insects. Then stamens appear, which sometimes stretch out strongly, hide the stigma under them, giving the flower a masculine appearance. It happens that the stamens, after pollination of the stigma, are drawn back to the base of the perianth, and the flower again takes on a female appearance. Every person has both feminine and masculine traits. Maybe it's from Anthurium? :)

Anthurium Care

Being a tropical plant, Anthurium loves humid air, warmth, but does not like direct sunlight. Therefore, choosing a place for him on the windowsill, take care of his shading. Anthurium is whimsical and requires care when grown at home. The flower feels much more at ease in greenhouses, where special conditions are created for its fruitful life.

At home, he likes regular watering, but does not tolerate standing water at the bottom of the pot. Therefore, excess water in the pan should be drained. In winter, the water temperature for irrigation should be slightly above room temperature. In summer, the leaves like to take a "shower", which gives moisture to the air and washes away urban dust from them.

The earth in a pot can be covered with moss. In spring, the plant begins to grow more intensively. To help him, he needs top dressing with mineral fertilizers, which are sold in flower shops, ready to feed flowering plants. If you feed the anthurium once every two weeks, it will delight you with its flowers all summer long.

Plant transplant

Many plants do not like the transplant process. But, as they grow or during reproduction, you have to do this periodically. Anthurium is no exception. He prefers wide. but low pots with drainage at the bottom. When transplanting, one must be careful not to damage the roots and leaves of the plant, and also not to harm oneself, since the plant's sap is poisonous.

Pests

The symbiotic relationship (mutual assistance) between some types of anthurium and worker ants contributes to the fact that aphids like to settle on young shoots and flowers of the plant. Anthurium is also affected by the scale insect.

The genus name comes from the Latin words "anthos" - flower and "oura" tail. The shape of the anthurium inflorescence really resembles a tail. The plant is native to the tropics of South America. The genus of plants of the Aroid family, or Aronnikovye (Agaseae), according to some sources, has up to 900 species.

There are many types of anthurium. For growing indoors, they are excellent, for example, A. Scherzer (A. scherzerianum), A. Andre (A. andreanum), A. crystal (A. crystallinum). According to my observations, in terms of capriciousness and exactingness in care, these species are arranged in the same order.

The easiest to grow is A. Scherzer. A medium-sized plant reaches 30 cm in height. It blooms almost all year round, except for a couple of months of dormancy in winter. Prefers diffused light and even partial shade, but some plants endured the southern sun on the windowsill, only covered them with damp gauze in the heat. In autumn, anthurium especially needs light to ensure further flowering.

All representatives of this genus are thermophilic. They react very negatively to drafts.

If the roots of anthurium are supercooled, this is almost certain death.

There is an anthurium with especially beautiful leaves - this is A. crystal (A. crystallinum), which is grown as an ornamental plant. The leaves are small, velvety and change color with age. In a young plant - reddish, in an adult - dark green. But always - with silvery clearly traced streaks. Nothing compares in beauty to the flowering A. Andre, which is much larger than A. Scherzer, can grow up to 1 m in height. The leaf is large (up to 20 cm long), looks like a heart. But A. Andre is less suitable for indoor cultivation and is much less common.

Growing Secrets

Increased air humidity.

This is the main thing. It must be maintained especially carefully during the heating period. I spray morning and evening. There are air humidifiers next to the anthuriums, and especially in the hot summer I cover the plants with wet gauze. I take a bath a couple of times a year. After a warm shower (usually under rain water), I let them dry completely in a dark place and in no case can I stand them in the sun, otherwise there will be burns.

Soil mixture.

At home, anthuriums grow in the lower tier of the tropics, and some even become epiphytes. This determines the composition of the soil mixture for cultivation. The substrate is made up of particles of a large fraction (from 2 to 5 cm). Pine bark, chopped sphagnum moss, and charcoal are great. Fibrous peat and light leafy soil provide nutrition for the plant, while bark and coal help the soil dry out and let air through to the roots. Chopped sphagnum retains moisture well.

Transfer.

Once every three years in the spring in wide and low pots with good drainage. I choose a pot a little larger than before, otherwise the anthurium will bloom weakly. Leaves and fragile roots should be handled with care. When transplanting, I try to plant a little lower than before. I cover the roots that appear above the ground with moss, which I regularly moisten.

Anthurium does not tolerate alkali either in the ground or in irrigation water. The earth must be acidic, and the water must be soft.

Water abundantly so that the top layer dries between waterings. I do not allow the earthen coma to dry out.

The most common mistake novice flower growers make is waterlogging the substrate, which leads to root rot, which may be followed by the death of the plant. Stagnation of water in the pan is unacceptable!

Top dressing: complex fertilizer "Kemira Lux", and during the flowering period - fertilizer for flowering plants.

reproduction

Anthuriums are propagated by division during transplantation. This is the most optimal and easiest way to get a new plant.

To rejuvenate A. Andre, I wrap the elongated stem with wet sphagnum moss and tie it with a transparent bag. I moisten the moss daily with a spray bottle. After a while, new roots become visible, after that I cut off the stalk with developed roots, remove the bag and plant it together with sphagnum in a container, preferably in a greenhouse.