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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types
Anthurium andraeanum

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
gardens, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'

Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower

In Hindi
flamingo lily

In German
flamingo lily

In French
flamingo lily

In Spanish
flamingo lily

In Greek
flamingo lily

In Portuguese
flamingo lily

In Polish
flamingo lily

In Latin
flamingo lily

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheobionta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Anthurium

Clade
Monocotyledonous

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Flamingo Lily

Want to know the properties of Flamingo Lily? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Flamingo Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Flamingo Lily Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Flamingo Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Flamingo Lily. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Flamingo Lily physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Flamingo Lily

Taking Flamingo Lily Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Flamingo Lily include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Flamingo Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Flamingo Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Flamingo Lily is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Anthurium andraeanum. This plant's habitat is gardens and Near ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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