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Anthurium gracile, Red Pearls Anthurium
 Anthurium gracile
Family: Araceae
Red Pearls Anthurium
Origin: Colombia
small shrub 2-5 ftshadeepiphyteregular waterornamental foliageincuded in CD catalog

An attractive species with slender leaves and a graceful semi-pendant spike of vivid red berries. Slender, deep green leather leaves form a loose upright rosette about 18in tall. An interesting species that in nature has a close relationship with ants. According to Benzing, the seeds resemble the pupae of ants, and are collected by arboreal ant species and placed in the nest where they germinate. Self pollinating, and fruits regularly. Beautiful strings of red seeds hang from the plant most of the year. Grows in shade.


 
Anthurium gracile, Red Pearls Anthurium


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