Anthurium bakeri
Mexico (Chiapas) to Guyana and Ecuador.
First described by Joseph Dalton Hooker. (1876)
Narrow strap-like leaves held in a compact crown; leaves are usually green and leathery rather than velvety.
Compact epiphytic Anthurium that often presents as a bird’s-nest or strap-leaf rosette in cultivation.
Named for John Gilbert Baker, British botanist.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as an epiphytic subshrub from the wet tropical biome; Colombian source data also describes herb/epiphyte/climbing habit, so rosette is used here for the common compact strap-leaf houseplant presentation.
Tolerates normal bright indoor aroid care better than many velvet Anthuriums. Keep airy, lightly moist, and warm.
Repot into a chunky mix and keep the crown above the medium. Do not pack media tightly around the stem.
Monthly at quarter to half strength during active growth. Flush occasionally if using mineral fertiliser.
- Yellowing from overwatering; brown tips from salts or dry air; scale or mealybug hiding around the crown.
- A nice “sensible Anthurium” compared with the dramatic velvet divas XD.