Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
Argentina, Chile
Types
Epiphytes
-
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Hardwood forests, pine woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Muscle Pain, Rheumatism
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM(WHITE HEART) PPAF
Gaultheria procumbens
Common Name
Anthurium
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
In Hindi
Anthurium
boxberry
In German
Anthurium
boxberry
In French
Anthurium
boxberry
In Spanish
Anthurium
boxberry
In Greek
ανθούρια
boxberry
In Portuguese
Anthurium
boxberry
In Polish
anturium
boxberry
In Latin
Anthurium
Burning
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Ericales
Family
Araceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Anthurium
Gaultheria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthurieae
Gaultherieae
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
1000141
1
27800
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