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Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
💎 Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium. This rare rainforest gem flaunts leaves that can stretch up to 6 feet long, creating a stunning cascading effect when grown in hanging baskets. Plus, it surprises with bright pink, showy fruits that add a vibrant splash of color to its dramatic foliage!
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Fun Fact: King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium
🔖 Crowning its title, Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium - boasts leaves up to 3 feet long! Majestic houseplant! Very hard to find, rare plant.
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What is the longest Anthurium?
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
- 👀 Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium - is the definitive strap-leaf variety that’s sure to steal the show in any collection. Native to the South American rainforest, this rare gem is truly a sight to behold with its incredibly long, narrow leaves that can reach up to an impressive 6 feet in length yet remain a mere 2 inches wide.
 - 👀 The dramatic, cascading effect it creates when grown in hanging baskets is nothing short of stunning.
 - 👀 Adding even more charm, this rare beauty surprises with bright pink, showy fruits that pop against its lush, green foliage, providing a vibrant contrast.
 - 👀 Ideal for adding an exotic touch to your home or garden, the Long Leaf Anthurium's pendant growth and striking leaves make it a standout in any space. If you're looking for something truly unique and eye-catching, this plant is a must-have!
 
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Yearning for Jungle Vibes? Discover the Giant Birds Nest Anthurium - look at the size of this monster!
Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's Nest
Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's Nest
Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's Nest
Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's Nest fruit
Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's Nest fruit
- Anthurium x hookeri - Giant Bird's Nest - is one of the most wanted tropical jungle plants. It has impressive foliage: enormous, wrinkly leaves with a unique cardboard-like texture that can grow up to 7 feet long! The bright red berries add to the show.
 - Jungle allure: perfect for creating a lush, tropical atmosphere with its striking and bold presence.
 - Ideal for spacious areas: thrives in places with good natural light and ample space, making it a standout feature.
 - Easy care: low-maintenance epiphyte, requires very little water.
 - Tolerates low light conditions, perfect for a shade garden.
 - Conversation piece: eye-catching texture adds visual interest and depth to your plant collection with its distinctive leaf surface. The size of the leaves is unbelievable!
 - Suitable for indoor and outdoor settings.
 - Air purifying: helps improve air quality, making it a functional and beautiful addition to your home.
 - Tropical statement: brings a piece of the jungle into your environment, transforming it into a green oasis.
 
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Why every collector wants the Gothic Black Dragon Anthurium
Black Dragon Anthurium
- 🌑 A living shadow
 - 🌑 It changes color with light
 - 🌑 Its spadix and spathe are weapons of style
 - 🌑 Tropical but tough
 - 🌑 A collector's hybrid, not found in the wild
 
Anthurium Black Dragon is one of the most prized centerpieces of the Top Tropicals plant collection. This rare and exotic hybrid is celebrated for its deep, dark foliage that looks as if it were painted with charcoal or ink. It belongs to the coveted "dark foliage" group of anthuriums - a favorite among collectors for its dramatic, gothic elegance.
This plant changes color like magic! What sets Black Dragon apart is its ability to transform. In bright filtered light, the leaves darken dramatically - almost jet black. But in lower light, they fade to a mysterious greenish-maroon. It's like having two plants in one, depending on how you position it.
Unlike many anthuriums that flaunt bright reds or whites, Black Dragon keeps it sleek and sinister with a brown spadix and dark-brown spathe - adding a sense of surreal drama when it flowers. But wait to see the real show when is sets fruit - cascades of bright red berries!
Though exotic-looking, it's surprisingly resilient. With the right humidity and warmth (typical of most anthuriums), it's a slow but steady grower - ideal for collectors who want something dramatic yet manageable indoors.
Black Dragon is likely a man-made hybrid created by crossbreeding dark-leaved species like Anthurium watermaliense or Anthurium forgetii. It doesn’t grow in the wild, which makes it even more of a sought-after trophy in aroids circles.
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Six colorful plants for your indoor garden
Sanchezia stenomacra - Blood Red Feather
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Clinacanthus nutans - Snake plant, Phaya-Yor
Aeschynanthus speciosus - Lipstick Plant
Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia) - Glory bush, Quaresmeira
Calathea zebrina - Zebra Plant
🎶 Q: I've read your post about growing tropicals indoors and you got me inspired! Can you recommend something unusual, colorful and bright, preferably with flowers, that I can grow as house plants?
🌸 A: House plants don't have to be boring and just green! Below are a few excellent choices for your indoor garden that will brighten your sunroom. Just make sure to follow the 10 key tips for growing tropical plants indoors.
- Sanchezia stenomacra - Blood Red Feather - spectacular red feathery blooms and and soft, fussy leaves.
 - Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium - super rare, an eye stopper, with long leaves up to 2 ft long, and bright pink fruit.
 - Clinacanthus nutans - Snake plant, Phaya-Yor - exotic flower from Thailand resembling snake's open mouth.
 - Aeschynanthus speciosus - Lipstick Plant - popular house plant with bright showy orange blooms.
 - Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia) - Glory bush, Quaresmeira - can be grown outside in Southern gardens, as well as in a pot indoors. Showy purple flowers, velvet leaves are wonderfully soft 6-8" in diameter!
 - Calathea zebrina - Zebra Plant - the brightest zebra-striped large leaves up to 1 ft long.
 
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The King of all Anthuriums
King Anthurium - Anthurium veitchii
- 👑 Anthurium veitchii isn't called the "King" for nothing! This majestic houseplant shows off long, rippling leaves that can stretch up to 3 feet, starting with a heart-shaped base -because even royalty has a soft side!
 - 👑 Its glossy, textured foliage gives your space instant jungle vibes, making it a standout in any room. Low-maintenance and full of personality, the King Anthurium brings a regal flair to your plant collection.
 - 👑 Just give it bright, indirect light, and watch this leafy monarch rule your home with elegance!
 
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Date: 
Gemini - 5/21-6/20.  
Ruled by the mutable, changeable planet Mercury (also patron of the art of medicine), Gemini is an AIR sign. Plants ruled by Mercury tend to have ferny or highly-divided leaves or stems (like the bronchi of lungs), hairy or fuzzy leaves (related to the cilia in the lungs), or subtle odors.
Gemini rules the lungs, shoulders, arms, and hands. Its plants help to strengthen the lungs and respiratory system, relax the nervous system, strengthen ears and hearing, the tongue and speaking, the vocal cords, lungs and thyroid, as well as the shoulders, arms, and hands. Gemini has so much going on mentally that they may need a little help to digest all the information they're constantly absorbing. Herbs that have clean, pure flavor not only help physical digestion, but assist spiritual and mental intake as well.
Gemini Zodiac lucky plants: Ferns, Blechnum, Tree ferns and Cyatheas, Fern Tree, Aralias, Jackfruit and Breadfruit, Paulownia, Anthurium, Philodendron, Philadelphus, Clerodendrums, Anise, Lavender, Myrtle, Nut trees, Macadamia, Ficus, Piggyback plant - Tolmiea menziesii, Aloe vera, Fig, Honeysuckle, Azalea, Mint Tree Satureja, Vitex, Ironwood, Mulberry, Osmoxylon, Acalypha, Allamanda, Aphelandra, Iboza, Ruda, Kiwi, Caesalpinia, Cyphomandra, Monstera, Kalanchoe, Magnolia, Oregano, Ocimum, Naranjilla, Zamia, Delionix, Acacias, Calliandra, Patchoili, Palms, Geranium, Grevillea, Eucalyptus.
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From berry to beast: how Black Dragons are born
Anthurium Black Dragon seedlings from berry to beast: how Black Dragons are born
- 🐉 Baby dragons have hatched! Anthurium Black Dragon from our earlier video has been busy... and now we have baby dragons!
 - 🐉 Each bright red berry holds a single seed, and the seeds sprout easily - usually in just 2 to 3 weeks. The seedlings start off slow, but here's the exciting part: some come out variegated, with white, purple, or even pink coloring!
 - 🐉 No two are alike, and that's what makes Black Dragons some of the most unique houseplants out there. Everyone needs at least one in their jungle!
 
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Top 3 Fastest-Growing Red-Leaf Bananas Add Bold Color to Your Garden!
Banana Red Leaf, Musa x sumatrana, and Blood Leaf, Musa x sumatrana Zebrina Rojo, and Bordelon, Red Striped
💅 Looking for instant tropical flair? These red-leaf bananas are among the fastest-growing and most eye-catching ornamentals you can grow. Perfect for pots, patios, or planting in the ground - they grow fast, look exotic, and bring bold color to your space. Best of all, they're low maintenance and cold-tolerant!
- 🔥 Banana Red Leaf, Musa x sumatrana - Stunning maroon undersides and variegated green-and-red leaves. Compact in containers (3–5 ft) or dramatic in the ground (up to 8 ft). A true showpiece.
 - 🔥 Blood Leaf, Musa x sumatrana Zebrina Rojo - Rich burgundy splashes across green foliage, with small red fruit. Loves containers and adapts well to cooler zones.
 - 🔥 Bordelon, Red Striped - Hardy and tall (10–15 ft!), with striking red-striped foliage. A Louisiana native that flowers and fruits if protected in winter.
 
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- 💋Top Ornamental Banana Varieties - Which One Belongs in Your Garden?
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