Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Anthurium Veitchii
The king anthurium: rippled leaves passing a metre and a half, pleated like hammered metal, beneath the Colombian canopy.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Expert
King of the pleated leaves
An epiphyte of Colombian cloud forests, Anthurium veitchii lets down quilted leaves that can exceed a metre and a half in length.
Its deeply sunken veins earned it the name king Anthurium: this is collector's foliage, grown for its sculpture far more than for its flowers.
"Anthurium veitchii does not flower to charm: its leaves are enough."
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Styling Tip 01
Filtered light
Give it soft, steady light, away from any window that lets in direct sun.
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Styling Tip 02
Airy mix, soft water
Grow it in a very open epiphytic mix and water with soft water as soon as it starts to dry.
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Styling Tip 03
Humidity and height
Keep humidity above 70 % and hang it high so its leaves can hang freely.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage