Anthurium pallidiflorum
Western Ecuador.
First described by Adolf Engler. (1898)
Long pendant strap-like leaves with a darker, often velvety or satin surface and a paler midrib; mature leaves can become very long.
Epiphytic strap-leaf Anthurium with leaves that hang down from a compact crown.
pallidiflorum means pale-flowered.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as an epiphyte from the wet tropical biome. The long strap leaves are pendant in cultivation, so current DB growth_habit uses trailing as the closest available single value.
Best in stable warmth, high humidity, bright filtered light, and a very airy moisture-retentive mix. Avoid dry air while new leaves are expanding.
Repot carefully because the pendant leaves are easy to crease. Use a chunky mix and avoid oversized pots.
Monthly at quarter to half strength during active growth. Flush occasionally if using mineral fertiliser.
- Leaf tip crisping from low humidity or salts; root loss from stale wet media; mechanical damage to long hanging leaves.
- One of the classic wishlist strap-leaf Anthuriums; the leaves can become dramatically long when grown well.