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Anthurium andraeanum
Flamingo Flower
The Anthurium andraeanum, sold everywhere as the Flamingo Flower, is a compact tropical perennial from the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. What reads as a flower is a lacquered, heart-shaped spathe in red, pink, coral or white, wrapped around a slender yellow spadix, and a healthy plant carries them almost continuously.
Under canopy or under glass it makes a low, glossy ground layer, and it is one of the mainstays of interior landscaping because it performs in light levels that defeat most flowering plants.
Specifications
- Height0.4 to 0.6 metres
- Width0.3 to 0.5 metres
- Native toTropical rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador
- FoliageLarge, glossy, heart-shaped dark green leaves on long stalks; evergreen
- Growth rateSlow to moderate
Conditions
- SoilRequires an open, coarse, free-draining medium rich in bark; will not tolerate heavy wet soil
- LightBright indirect light or partial shade; direct sun scorches the spathes
- WaterModerate; keep evenly moist with high humidity and never waterlogged
- ClimateThrives in humid tropical conditions and in conditioned interiors elsewhere
Additional Features
- FlowersGlossy heart-shaped spathes in red, pink, coral or white around a yellow spadix, produced year round
- UsesInterior landscaping, atrium and lobby planting, shaded tropical ground layers and containers
- SpacingPlant 0.3 to 0.4 metres apart for a continuous ground layer
- Low MaintenanceRemove spent spathes and old leaves at the base; feed lightly through the growing season
- Pest ResistanceWatch for scale and mealybug in still interior air; otherwise trouble free
- ToxicityAll parts contain calcium oxalate and are an irritant if chewed
- Seasonal AppealColour is held year round rather than in a single flush
The Flamingo Flower is the workhorse of shaded and interior planting, giving continuous colour where light is limited.
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Prepared 09 September 2026