Anthurium clarinervium
Mexico Southeast; POWO specifies Mexico (Chiapas).
First described by Eizi Matuda. (1952)
Thick, velvety, heart-shaped dark green leaves with pale contrasting veins and a firm cardboard-like texture.
Compact upright/subshrub Anthurium that forms a short stem and broad leaf rosette over time.
clari-/clarus means clear; nervium refers to veins.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as a subshrub from the seasonally dry tropical biome, so it may prefer a little more drying between waterings than constantly wet cloud-forest types.
Give bright filtered light and let the chunky mix approach lightly dry before watering again. It dislikes cold, soggy conditions.
Repot only when needed into a chunky bark/perlite/coco or similar aroid mix. Keep the crown above the mix and avoid oversized pots.
Monthly at quarter to half strength during active growth. Flush occasionally if using mineral fertiliser.
- Root rot from staying wet; leaf edge crisping from very dry air or salts; spider mites in dry warm rooms.
- The name clarinervium means clear-veined, which is extremely literal and satisfyingly sensible XD.