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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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