Anthurium crystallinum

Anthurium crystallinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to rainforest margins in Central and South America, from Panama to Peru. Growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall and broad, it is an epiphytic perennial, characterised by large, velvety oval leaves with prominent white veining, and inflorescences with green spathes and pale green spadices throughout the year.[2][3]

Anthurium crystallinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. crystallinum
Binomial name
Anthurium crystallinum
Synonyms[1]

Requiring a minimum temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), in temperate regions it is cultivated under glass or as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Anthurium clarinervium looks very similar and like Anthurium crystallinum is sold as a house plant for more experienced collectors as they both need high humidity and light levels.

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. "International Aroid Society - Anthurium crystallinum". Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Anthurium crystallinum". Retrieved 23 February 2020.


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