Anthurium 'Black Velvet'
Uncertain unless tied to a specific accepted species/clone.
Generally sold for very dark velvety leaves with pale venation, but exact leaf shape and identity vary depending on the plant behind the label.
Upright dark velvet collector Anthurium when grown under the label, but should be photo-checked before firm ID.
Trade name describing near-black velvety foliage.
Dangerous broad trade name. Some sources connect Black Velvet Eastern Panama/BVEP with Anthurium antolakii, but “Black Velvet” alone is too vague to verify.
Ask for clone/source notes where possible. Grow warm and humid in airy media; avoid assuming it is Anthurium antolakii unless the source specifically says so.
Use a chunky aroid mix with bark, perlite/pumice, coco chips or coarse fibre, and a moisture-retentive component. Repot gently when roots fill the pot.
Monthly at quarter to half strength during active growth. Flush occasionally if using mineral fertiliser.
- Root rot in dense media; leaf edge burn from low humidity, salts, or inconsistent watering; spider mites, thrips, scale, or mealybug; cold damage in cool indoor conditions.
- This is one of those names that can make a database quietly burst into flames if treated as a clean species.