Anthurium hookeri Ruffles, Anthurium schlechtendahlii Kunth, Anthurium mexicanum, Anthurium tetragonum, Bird's Nest Anthurium

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Anthurium hookeri Ruffles, Anthurium schlechtendahlii Kunth, Anthurium mexicanum, Anthurium tetragonum, Bird

Anthurium hookeri Ruffles, Anthurium schlechtendahlii Kunth, Anthurium mexicanum, Anthurium tetragonum
Family: Araceae
Bird's Nest Anthurium
Origin: Ecuador And Colombia
large shrub 5-10 ft

For those that love jungly plants. Their enormous wrinkly leaves have an almost cardboard like texture and grow to about 2ft. Used in places that have good natural light and lots of space and could benefit from a little bit of drama... In the wild it is epiphytic or epilithic (meaning that it grows without soil either on trees, or in the rocks. Do not plant too deeply, keep moist but not soaked. Beware of slugs and snails, eliminate them with bait or pick them up at night. Wash the foliage regularly to control mites. Mulch abundantly, and fertilize monthly.

Anthurium hookeri variegata

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3419 Anthurium hookeri - seeds
Giant Bird's nest anthurium. For those that love jungly plants. Their enormous wrinkly leaves have an almost cardboard like texture and grow to about 2ft. Used in places that have good natural light and lots of space.
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Per pack: 12 seeds

2 Pack(s) in stock

3.95

2804 Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's nest
Giant Bird's nest anthurium. For those that love jungly plants. Their enormous wrinkly leaves have an almost cardboard like texture and grow to about 2ft. Used in places that have good natural light and lots of space.
This item is certified for shipping to California.

3 gal pot

2 plant(s) in stock

39.95

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