Anthurium crystallinum
Panama to Colombia.
First described by Jean Jules Linden & Édouard André. (1873)
Large velvety cordate leaves with bright silver-white primary veins; new leaves may emerge bronze or reddish before hardening green.
Upright epiphytic subshrub with leaves held on long petioles from a short stem.
crystallinum refers to the sparkling/crystal-like pale venation.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as an epiphytic subshrub from the wet tropical biome.
Keep evenly lightly moist but airy; do not let the roots sit in dense wet soil. Provide humidity for best leaf expansion.
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.
- Small or distorted leaves from low humidity or root stress; yellowing from overwatering; thrips may scar new growth.
- One of the classic velvet-leaf Anthuriums and a frequent parent in modern ornamental hybrids.