Anthurium
Anthurium andraeanum
About it
- Kind
- Foliage · Perennial
- Mature size
- to 15 in × 11 in
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 11–12
- Sun
- Part shade
- Spacing
- 11 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 6 in
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Anthurium yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Anthurium yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Horses No information in our sources
- Children Listed as a problem for children (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Anthurium yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗ Grown as much for its waxy spathe as its leaves, but the Toolbox publishes no Bloom Time to cite a flower category's bloom_months from
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: Poisonous, calcium oxalate crystals
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Slow
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 1 ft - 1 ft 6 in; midpoint
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 0 ft 9 in - 1 ft 0 in; midpoint
- min soil depth in NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18: shallow-rooted plants need 6-8 in of mix; low end, for an epiphyte
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: Partial Shade
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, child from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant. No Problem for Horses tag on this page.
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18's generic container check