ANTHURIUM
'Desiree'
Araceae.
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ANTHURIUM
'Desiree'
Araceae.
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| Flamingo
Plant Originates from South America. |
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| Most houseplants need a common sense approach + TLC. The information at the beginning of Houseplants is suitable for the majority of plants, for special requirements see below. | |
| Special Care | Do not allow to dry out or get cold. If the plant is old and quite tall it can be repotted quite high up its stem to help support the plant. |
| Other Varieties | A. scherzerianum, A. guatemala and A. andraeanum |
| Temperature | min13 - 21maxC |
| Disease/Pests | |
| Appearance | Arrow shaped leaves on long stalks with waxy spathes in white, pink, red, cream or green. |
| Height | 4ft/130cms |
| Growing Position | This plant is epiphytic, it is therefore used to good light in shade. |
| Water and Feed | Standard water and feeding with nitrogen, potash and phosphate mix. |
| Propagation and soil | Baby plants will appear anywhere from the bottom of the plant, right up to the top of the stem. When they reach a good size they can be gently seperated from the parent and given their own pot. They will flower after only one year. A mixture of leaf mould and peat would be ideal soil for this plant. |
| Flowering Time | All year if it is happy. |
| Spring/Summer | Diluted liquid feed |
| Autumn/Winter | Do not allow to get cold. |