Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
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
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
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
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anthocercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthurieae
Subfamily
Pothoideae
Number of Species
15
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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