Basic Information Common Name: Anthurium Forgetii Scientific Name: Anthurium forgetii Native Habitat: Colombia History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium forgetii is a captivating aroid cherished for its nearly circular, shield-like leaves and velvety texture. Its discovery and introduction to the horticultural world is not as well-documented as so

Basic Information Common Name: Strap Leaf Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium vittarifolium Native Habitat: Humid tropical forests of South America, primarily in the Amazon basin, including regions of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil. Typically found as an epiphyte on trees or rocks. History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium vittarifolium, com

Basic Information Common Name: Crystal Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium crystallinum Native Habitat: Rainforests of Colombia and Peru History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium crystallinum, with its striking velvety leaves and prominent silver veins, is a captivating member of the Araceae family. Its discovery and introduction to cultivation c

Basic Information Common Name: Bird’s Nest Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium hookeri Native Habitat: Tropical rainforests of South America and the Caribbean (Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, and northern Brazil). History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium hookeri, commonly known as the Bird’s Nest Anthuri

Basic Information Common Name: Velvet Cardboard Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium clarinervium Native Habitat: Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas) History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium clarinervium, with its captivating heart-shaped leaves and velvety texture, is a relatively recent addition to the world of cultivated aroids. Discovered in the trop

Basic Information Common Name: King Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium veitchii Native Habitat: Colombia History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium veitchii, commonly known as the King Anthurium, is a magnificent plant admired for its elongated, deeply corrugated leaves that can reach impressive lengths. Its origin story is deeply intertwined wit

Basic Information Common Name: Queen Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium warocqueanum Native Habitat: Colombia History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium warocqueanum, commonly known as the Queen Anthurium, is a captivating member of the Araceae family, celebrated for its impressive, elongated leaves. While precise details of its initial discovery

Basic Information Common Name: Black Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium ‘Black Love’ Native Habitat: Hybrid cultivar, origin unknown. Anthurium species are native to tropical regions of Central and South America. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Anthurium ‘Black Love’ is not a naturally occurring species but a cultivat

Basic Information Common Name: Flamingo Flower Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Native Habitat: Colombia, Ecuador History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium andraeanum, commonly known as the Flamingo Flower, is a captivating tropical plant with a rich history rooted in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Its story begins in 1876 when Éd

Basic Information Common Name: Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium Native Habitat: Primarily Central and South America, with some species found in the Caribbean. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Anthurium was first described by Austrian botanist Heinrich Wilhelm Schott in 1829. The name Anthurium is derived from the Greek words “an