Accession #: 201800078
Accession Date: 2018-09-20
Common name:
Family: Araceae
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Country of Origin: western Panama: Cerro Hornito 1200m
Description: Large, epiphytic pendant herb; stem, slender; leaves, long and narrow, up to 2 meters plus long and up to 50 cm wide, with numerous veins and wavy margins, inflorescence, pendant with peduncle slightly longer than the petiole, spadix green to yellowish green, spathe green on upper surface and purple below. The berries of this species are bright orange. The petiole of this species is terete (round in cross section) and is a distinguishing character in separating it from the closely related Anthurium spectabile Schott, which has a quadrangular petiole and occurs to the north in Costa Rica.3
Uses:
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USDA Zone:
Source: Dylan Hannon HBG 91096
Provenance:
COLL: Panama; Cerro Hornito (Cont. Divide), 3 km W along dirt road originating 50 m S of Bocas del Toro/Chiriqui border on road to Chiriqui Grande, 1200 m, wet cloud forest on the continental divide, epiphytic on tree.
COLL: Don Hodel S.N., 25 APR 1993 From HBG: Rcvd from Don Hodel, UCLA Cooperative Extension, 18 JUN 2004
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Culture:
Although A. pseudospectabile grows at some 3500-4500 feet elevation, being in section Pachyneurium it fares much better in cultivation at low altitudes than most other anthuriums from similar altitudes. Make sure its in a hanging basket and has room to grow down. <sup>3</sup>