Description

🌿 About Anthurium

• Common names: Flamingo Flower, Laceleaf

• Known for: Glossy heart-shaped leaves & long-lasting colorful blooms (red, pink, white, etc.)

• Blooms: Nearly year-round with proper care

• Bonus: It’s also a mild air purifier

🪴 How to Maintain an Anthurium Plant

✅ Light

• Loves bright, indirect light

• Too much direct sun = leaf burn

• Too little light = no flowers

💧 Watering

• Water when top 1–2 inches of soil are dry

• Usually every 1–1.5 weeks

• Keep soil moist but not soggy

• Likes high humidity – mist the leaves occasionally

🌡️ Temperature & Humidity

• Ideal temp: 20–30°C (68–86°F)

• Avoid cold drafts or sudden changes

• Loves high humidity (above 60%)

  • You can group it with other plants or use a pebble tray/humidifier

🌱 Soil

• Use well-draining, airy soil

• Best mix: orchid bark + peat moss + perlite

• Ensure good drainage (no water-logged roots)

🌸 Fertilizer

• Feed once a month in spring & summer

• Use a phosphorus-rich fertilizer to encourage blooming

• Skip fertilizing in winter

✂️ Pruning

• Remove yellowing or dead leaves/flowers

• Trim with clean scissors to prevent disease spread

  🧪 Repotting

  • Repot every 2–3 years or when rootbound

  • Choose a pot that’s 1 size bigger

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  ⚠️ Watch Out For

  • Yellow leaves = Overwatering or low light

  • Brown tips = Low humidity or too much fertilizer

  • No flowers? = Needs more light or is out of bloom cycle