Anthurium superbum
Western South America.
First described by Michael T. Madison. (1978)
Stiff dark green leaves with a corrugated or quilted surface, arranged in a dramatic bird’s-nest rosette.
Self-heading epiphytic rosette Anthurium that develops a sculptural, symmetrical nest form as it matures.
superbum means superb, splendid, or impressive.
Accepted Anthurium species. POWO lists it as an epiphytic subshrub from the wet tropical biome and also recognises infraspecific taxa under the species.
Give bright filtered to medium light, stable warmth, and a chunky mix. Avoid water sitting in a cold crown or dense wet substrate.
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.
- Slow recovery after root damage; crown rot if water stagnates in cool conditions; leaf edge browning from low humidity or salts.
- A very literal species name: a happy mature plant really does look superb.