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
King Anthurium
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
Queen Anthurium
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
Black Anthurium
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
Flamingo Flower
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
Anthurium
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
Voodoo Lily
Basic Information Common Name: Voodoo Lily Scientific Name: Amorphophallus konjac Native Habitat: China, Japan, and other parts of Southeast Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Amorphophallus konjac, commonly known as the Voodoo Lily, Devil’s Tongue, or Konjac, boasts a history deeply intertwined with Asian cultures, particularly in Ch
Titan Arum
Basic Information Common Name: Titan Arum Scientific Name: Amorphophallus titanum Native Habitat: Rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, is a botanical giant renowned for its immense inflorescence, the largest unbranched flower in the world. Its story is one of scientific curiosit
Amorphophallus
Basic Information Common Name: Amorphophallus Scientific Name: Amorphophallus Native Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Amorphophallus, derived from Greek words meaning “misshapen penis,” refers to the phallic shape of the plant’
Cuprea Alocasia
Basic Information Common Name: Cuprea Alocasia Scientific Name: Alocasia cuprea Native Habitat: Borneo History / Discovery / Cultivator Alocasia cuprea, with its striking coppery sheen and deeply textured leaves, is a captivating member of the Alocasia genus, native to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. Its name, “cuprea,” aptly descri