Anthurium metallicum
Colombia (Cundinamarca).
First described by Jean Jules Linden ex Heinrich Wilhelm Schott. (1860)
Long velvety green leaves with a metallic sheen and pale venation; mature leaves can become very large in ideal conditions.
Upright velvet Anthurium with elongated leaves arising from a central stem; grows best with stable humidity and room for leaves to hang or extend.
The epithet metallicum refers to the metallic sheen associated with the foliage.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as a subshrub or epiphyte from Colombia (Cundinamarca) in the wet tropical biome.
Provide bright filtered light, strong humidity, excellent airflow, and an airy mix. Avoid hot stagnant cabinet conditions if the plant sulks; many growers keep it slightly cooler than lowland velvet types.
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.
- Leaf crisping from dry air; slow recovery after root damage; confusion with other long-leaf velvet Anthuriums in the trade.
- The species name basically promises shiny drama, which is deeply on-brand for Anthurium collectors XD.