What are the growth habits of Anthurium? A detailed guide in one article
Anthurium is also known as Flamingo Flower, Anthurium andraeanum, Tail Flower, Red Crane Taro, Red Goosefoot and so on. It is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the genus Anthurium in the Araceae family, native to tropical rainforest regions such as Costa Rica and Colombia. It prefers an environment with good drainage, high air humidity, shade and warmth, and loose, fertile soil. Now let us take a look at the growth habits of Anthurium!
Temperature
Anthurium is relatively sensitive to temperature. The suitable growth temperature is 14-35°C, the optimum temperature is 19-25°C, and the day-night temperature difference is 3-6°C, that is, it is best to keep it at 21-25°C during the day. If it stays below about 13°C for a long time, the plant will not die, but it will be difficult for it to resume growth for a long time. When the temperature is above 35°C and the light is relatively sufficient, leaf scorch is likely to appear on the leaf surface. Because the damaged leaves will not recover, this affects the overall quality of the Anthurium.
Light
Anthurium is a shade-tolerant plant and should not be exposed to direct sunlight, but do not think that because Anthurium is a shade-tolerant flower it does not need light. According to observations, when light increases by 1%, its flower production also increases by 1%, but only within the suitable light intensity range for Anthurium. The relatively suitable light intensity range is 10000-20000 lux, mainly determined according to different varieties and different growth conditions at different growth stages. Under any circumstances, ensure that light does not exceed 25000-30000 lux for a long time.
Humidity
The optimum relative air humidity for Anthurium is 70%-80%, and it should not be lower than 50%, because maintaining relatively high air humidity in the growing environment is the key to successful Anthurium cultivation.
Soil and Fertilizer
For potted Anthurium, the potting soil should preferably be peat soil plus 1/4 perlite, with a small amount of bone meal or decomposed cake fertilizer powder added and mixed evenly. The bottom of the pot should be lined with coarse sand and other materials to facilitate drainage. After a period of cultivation and management, the substrate of Anthurium will undergo biodegradation and salinization, thereby lowering the substrate pH and increasing the EC value, which affects the root system's ability to absorb fertilizer and water. Therefore, the pH value and EC value of the substrate must be measured regularly, and the proportion of each nutrient element should be adjusted according to the measured data, so as to promote the plant's absorption of fertilizer and water.