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Anthurium hookeri Ruffles
Anthurium hookeri
Bird's Nest AnthuriumFamily: Araceae
Origin: Ecuador, Colombia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
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.
The true species produces white berries while the hybrid plant produces red berries.
Similar plants:
- Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower, Tail Flower)
- Anthurium argyrostachyum, Anthurium pandurifolium (Anthurium)
- Anthurium bakeri (Anthurium)
- Anthurium Black Dragon (Anthurium Black Dragon)
- Anthurium clarinervium (White-Veined Anthurium)
- Anthurium coriaceum, Pothos coriacea (Paddle-leaf Anthurium )
- Anthurium crenatum (Scalloped Laceleaf)
- Anthurium crystallinum (Crystal anthurium, Tail Flower)
- Anthurium gracile (Red Pearls Anthurium)
- Anthurium guayanum, Anthurium bonplandii subsp. guayanum (Anthurium)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/anthurium_hookeri.htm
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.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
This item is certified for shipping to California.
Grown in
4-6" pot
In stock
$29.95