Painter's Pallet Anthurium scherzerianum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- an-THUR-ee-um sher-zer-ee-AY-num
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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'Flamingo Flower' is a houseplant with showy red and yellow flowers and attractive green leaves. It is native to tropical Costa Rica.
Prefers medium to high light, moist well-drained soil, and low to medium relative humidity. Too little light will cause the plant to bloom less and grow slowly; south or west-facing windows are best. Water when the soil is dry to the touch. High-phosphorus fertilizer will encourage more blooms as well as pruning away old spent blooms. Wipe down the leaves of indoor plants periodically to remove dust. No serious pest problems.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Red Hot'
- 'Red Hot'
- 'Red Hot'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Red Hot'
- 'Red Hot'
- 'Red Hot'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Anthurium
- Species:
- scherzerianum
- Family:
- Araceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Costa Rica
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a, 12b, 12a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spadix
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Description:
- Colorful spathe and coiled yellow spadix.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Auriculate
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
