Anthurium andraeanum

Anthurium andraeanum, commonly known as Tail Flower, is a highly ornamental plant.
Its flowers are usually red with unique style which will decorate your courtyard beautifully.
This plant can live in warm places, so people who live in tropical can consider planting it.
It needs only partial light, so you can cultivate it in a pot in your house without providing it too much sunshine.
We will give you some suggestions to take care of this plant.
To begin with, you can prepare a big flower pot for this plant to provide its root plenty of air. You can add proper amount of sandy clay to your pot like vermiculite and perlite. Then, the root-rot can be avoided completely.
You should water it frequently when the soil in your pot is dry.
You can provide it some fertilizer to promote its growing, but remember not giving it too much for avoiding the root rot.
Last but not least, you need to provide it an environment which is not too cold in winter.


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

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