Anthurium rugulosum
Ecuador.
First described by Luis Sodiro. (1901)
Green leaves with a rugose or finely textured surface; can look quilted or corrugated compared with smoother species.
Epiphytic collector Anthurium grown for textured foliage; appreciates warm, humid, stable conditions.
The epithet means finely wrinkled or rugose.
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.
- A good texture-focused species entry near corrugatum and splendidum, but not the same plant.