

Meet the plant
Glossy, heart-shaped flowers indoors
Anthurium andraeanum hybrid · also known as Flamingo flower, anthurium, laceleaf
Native to Colombia and Ecuador (species)
A popular flowering houseplant with glossy, heart-shaped leaves and waxy, heart-shaped flowers. Each bloom lasts for weeks, and it can flower on and off through the year.
- An Anthurium in a 14cm grow pot, a colourful flowering plant for a bright room.
- Waxy, heart-shaped blooms over glossy green leaves, which can flower for much of the year.
- Simple care: let the top 3cm of soil dry, then water.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light near an east-facing window or set back from a north-facing one. Direct sun burns the leaves.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- When top 3cm is dry
- Humidity
- Moderate to high
- Temperature
- 16 to 28°C, no frost
- Soil
- Chunky, airy mix
- Feeding
- Monthly, spring to autumn
- Growth
- Slow to moderate
- Outdoors
- Best indoors
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright, indirect light, out of direct sun.
- Let the top 3cm of soil dry, then water and let the excess drain.
- Cut faded flowers off at the base of their stem.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- No new flowersIt needs more light. Move it somewhere brighter, still out of direct sun.
- Yellow leaves, soggy soilOverwatering. Let the top 3cm dry before watering again.
- Brown, scorched patchesDirect sun. Move it into indirect light.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 14cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Will it be in flower?
Will it be in flower?
It may or may not have flowers on arrival, and the colour may differ from the photo.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it is toxic if eaten.
Packed to arrive alive
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