Anthurium cutucuense
Ecuador.
First described by Michael T. Madison. (1978)
Elongated green leaves with a collector Anthurium look; not usually grown as a flowering-windowbox Anthurium.
Epiphytic foliage Anthurium from wet tropical forest; best treated as a warm, humid collector species.
Named for the Cordillera de Cutucú region of Ecuador.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as an epiphytic subshrub from Ecuador.
Grow warm in bright filtered light with excellent drainage and steady humidity. Keep evenly lightly moist, never stale and waterlogged.
Use a chunky aroid mix with bark, perlite/pumice, and moisture-retentive organic matter. 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 dry air or salts; spider mites, scale, or mealybug; cold damage below comfortable indoor temperatures.
- POWO/IUCN information flags conservation concern for this Ecuadorian species, so avoid treating wild-collected material casually.