Melinda Myers

Anthurium

Botanical Name

Anthurium

Hardiness

Zones 11 to 12

Height

3 feet

Width

18 inches

Flowers

Slender spadix of white, green or yellow with a spathe below in colors of red, white, pink or green

Light

Avoid full sun, bright indirect light

Soil

Consistently moist potting mix

Planting & Care

• Likes high humidity
• Repot every 1 to 2 years
• Mulch soil surface with sphagnum moss to help keep soil moisture consistent
• Fertilize regularly with flowering houseplant fertilizer

Problems

Mealybugs, spider mites, white fly, scale, scorched foliage in with drafts or dry soil, blight, leaf spot