Anthuriums: A Beginner Guide

By Agrihortico CPL

Anthuriums are herbaceous, perennial, dwarf and compact-looking, epiphytic, ornamental flowering and foliage plants. They belong to the arum family, i.e. Araceae and genus Anthurium. Genus anthurium is considered as the largest genus in the family Araceae and consists of about 1000 species of anthurium plants. Like all other aroids, anthuriums are also tropical and subtropical in their growth habit. Though majority of anthuriums are epiphytic in nature, some species exhibit terrestrial growth habit also.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Agrihortico
• Release date: Mar 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393303428

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Anthuriums: A Beginner Guide

Agrihortico CPL

Published by Agrihortico, 2021.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

ANTHURIUMS: A BEGINNER GUIDE

First edition. March 17, 2021.

Copyright © 2021 Agrihortico CPL.

ISBN: 978-1393303428

Written by Agrihortico CPL.

Anthuriums

A Beginner Guide

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Anthuriums: An Introduction

Anthuriums are herbaceous, perennial, dwarf and compact-looking, epiphytic, ornamental flowering and foliage plants. They belong to the arum family, i.e. Araceae and genus Anthurium. Genus anthurium is considered as the largest genus in the family Araceae and consists of about 1000 species of anthurium plants. Like all other aroids, anthuriums are also tropical and subtropical in their growth habit. Though majority of anthuriums are epiphytic in nature, some species exhibit terrestrial growth habit also.

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Figure 1 Anthurium Flowers

Anthurium plants are popularly grown as evergreen houseplants. Anthuriums particularly Anthurium andraeanum plants are cultivated on large scale for export purposes.

As mentioned before, there