Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Types of Anthurium Plants


Anthurium plants, including one from the family Araceae. Beautiful-leaved plants are still allied with a number of popular ornamental plants such aglaonema, philodendro and ornamental taro. In the family Araceae, Anthurium is a genus with the largest number of species. It is estimated there are about 1000 kinds of members of the genus Anthurium.

These plants include evergreen plants or do not know the period of dormancy. In nature, these plants usually live epiphytes on tree trunks with a stick. Can also be the terrestrial life in the forest floor.

The main attraction is a form of anthurium leaves are beautiful, unique, and varied. The leaves are generally dark green leaves with veins and bones large and prominent. Thus making the figure of this plant looks burly but still emits elegance when mature. Not surprisingly, this plant has a luxurious and exclusive.

In general, these plants can be divided into two types, there are leaves of anthurium and anthurium flowers. Anthurium leaf has the allure, especially of forms special leaves. Meanwhile, further highlight the diversity of flower anthurium flowers both hybrids and species results. Usually this type of anthurium flowers used for cut flowers.


 

There is also an alternative to enjoy the ornamental plants are grown in pots or planted are at home, so, the allure of the leaves and flowers can be enjoyed simultaneously.

This article is a partial explanation of anthurium, can also be seen in the previous article.

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