Growth rate is slow or moderate and dependent on ample light but susceptible to sunburn.
Manyanthuriums are climbers, and all need high humidity and warmth to thrive.Anthuriumis toxic to both humans and pets.
Anthurium Care
Many anthurium plants areepiphyticin natural settingsthey grow on other plants instead of in soil.
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Light
Anthuriums prefer sun over shade but too much direct light can scorch the leaves.
Inadequate light causes poor growth and few flowers.
The ideal location for your plant provides six hours of bright, indirect sunlight daily.
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Mosses, cocoa coir, or a 50-50 combination of orchid and houseplant potting medium make a good mix.
you’re able to also add sand and peat moss to orchid mix for a coarse well-draining soil.
Water
Keep soil slightly moist and never allow it to dry out completely.
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Water indoor plants about once a week or when the top of the soil is dry to the touch.
Grown outdoors, plants may need water every two to three days.
These plants can be grown outside inzones 11 to 12.
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They’ll be damaged in temperatures below 60F, and die off when temperatures dip to 40F.
In dry climates or during dry winter months, set it on apebble trayto keep humidity levels high.
You may find it necessary to run a humidifier constantly during dry months.
Fertilizer
Feed a high phosphorus liquid fertilizer throughout the growing period.
Dilute to 1/4 strength and feed every week.
Phosphorus-rich fertilizer encourages your anthurium to flower.
Pinch them off at the base or use a sterile hand pruner to cut them from the main stem.
Pruning to shape your plant can be done any time during the year.
Remove extra tall stems and any that grow at odd angles.
Avoid over pruning; always leave at least three to four leaves on the plant.
Damaged leaves can be partially removed with the bad parts cut out.
You’ll need a clean pot, fresh well-draining soil, and a sharp, sterilized knife or pruners.
Transfer the plant to a pot that is no more than two inches larger than the old one.
Pots made of plastic, ceramic and terracotta are all good choices.
Keep in mind that terracotta tends to dry out more quickly than plastic and ceramic.
Multiple drainage holes are required.
Overwintering
Anthurium will not survive outside in non-tropical zones over winter.
If your plant lives outside bring it in as soon as the temperature drops below 60F.
Place your plant close to a sunny window with high humidity and temperatures that hover around 75F.
A bathroom environment is perfect.
Ants are a also sign of aphid infestation and feed on the aphid’s sticky residue.
Spider mites,thrips, and mealybugs also feed on new growth causing yellow stippling and mottled leaves.
you might often control insects naturally with blasts of water, which dislodge and drown the pests.
Anthuriums grown indoors in ideal conditions often bloom year round.
How Long Does Anthurium Bloom?
Each anthurium bloom lasts between two and three months.
What Do Anthurium Flowers Look and Smell Like?
Anthurium flowers are actually modified leaves called spathes.
Spathes on most anthuriumsgrown as houseplants are red but varieties include white, pink, purple, and bicolors.
The spathes are heart shaped and waxy with some types featuring a slightly crinkled appearance.
you’ve got the option to also try changing the potting mix.
Deadheading Anthurium Flowers
Leave anthurium flowers on the stems until they start to turn brown.
Meeting Ideal Conditions
Your anthurium will only bloom indoors in ideal care conditions.
Yellowing Leaves
Too much direct sunlight may cause anthurium leaves to turn yellow.
Bleached and brown tips also indicate too much light.
Move the plant a little further away from the window.
Yellowing leaves can also result from bacterial wilt.
Floppy Leaves
Rhizoctonia is a fungus of roots and lower stems.
It causes young, delicate stems to become weak and floppy and is usually due to overwatering.
Anthuriums grow best indoors and can be picky about light, temperature and humidity.
Anthuriums grow at a slow to moderate pace, up to two feet tall in one growing season.
Anthurium is a great indoor plant, especially because the plant can’t withstand temperatures much cooler than 60F.
If your anthurium isn’t flowering, it’s likely that the light or watering is incorrect.
The number one cause of an anthurium dying is overwatering.
Allow the soil to dry out an inch before watering.
Or, geta self watering planter.
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