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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

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?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

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
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi
tail flower

In German
Schwanz Blume

In French
Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish
tail flower

In Greek
Tail flower

In Portuguese
Tailflower

In Polish
Anturium Andrego

In Latin
Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Anthocercis

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Anthurieae

Subfamily
Pothoideae

Number of Species
15 100

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Properties of Tail Flower

Want to know the properties of Tail Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tail Flower 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. Tail Flower 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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Tail Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tail Flower. 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. Tail Flower physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tail Flower

Taking Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tail Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Tail Flower is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Tropical Forests 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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