Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Grass
Anthurium andraeanum
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
gardens, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
ANTHURIUM andraeanum 'Otazu'
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Flamingo Lily, Tailflower
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In German
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In French
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
flamingo lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arales
Family
Cyperaceae
Araceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Anthurium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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