A detailed explanation of the growth habits of Anthurium - to grow Anthurium well, understand it first
Anthurium is also known as flamingo flower, Anthurium andraeanum, flamingo lily, red flamingo taro, red goose palm, etc. It is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the genus Anthurium in the Araceae family, native to tropical rainforest areas such as Costa Rica and Colombia. It prefers an environment with good drainage, high air humidity, shade and warmth, and loose, fertile soil. Let us take a look at the growth habits of Anthurium below!
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, although the plant will not die, it will be difficult 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. Because the damaged leaves will not recover, this affects the overall quality of the Anthurium.
Light
Anthurium is a shade-tolerant plant and avoids direct sunlight, but do not assume 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 depending on different varieties and different growth conditions at different growth stages. Under any circumstances, make sure that the 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 cultivation environment is the key to successful Anthurium cultivation.
Soil and fertilizer
For potted Anthurium, the 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 needs to 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 pH value of the substrate and increasing the EC value, thus affecting 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 measurement data to promote the plant's absorption of fertilizer and water.
That is all for the introduction to the growth habits of Anthurium. I hope it helps you understand Anthurium.