Red Anthurium

Add vibrant tropical colour to your indoor space with the Red Anthurium. This elegant plant features glossy, heart-shaped green leaves and bright red, waxy spathes surrounding a contrasting yellow or cream-coloured flower spike.

With suitable care, the plant can bloom several times throughout the year, making it an attractive choice for living rooms, offices, reception desks, tables, and gift arrangements.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Red Anthurium / Flamingo Flower
• Scientific name: Anthurium andraeanum
• Family: Araceae
• Plant type: Evergreen tropical flowering perennial
• Nursery pot diameter: 15 cm
• Foliage: Glossy, heart-shaped dark-green leaves
• Flowers: Red, waxy spathes with a yellow or cream spadix
• Growth habit: Upright and clump-forming
• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Watering: Moderate
• Humidity: High
• Soil: Loose, airy, and well-drained potting mix
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate
• Suitable for: Living rooms, offices, reception desks, tables, and indoor displays
• Maintenance: Moderate

Care Tips:

• Place in bright, indirect light to support healthy growth and flowering.
• Protect the plant from direct sunlight, which may scorch its leaves.
• Water when the upper 2–3 cm of soil feels dry.
• Keep the soil lightly moist without allowing it to become waterlogged.
• Maintain good humidity, especially in dry or air-conditioned rooms.
• Keep away from cold air-conditioning vents and sudden temperature changes.
• Avoid leaving water on the leaves for long periods.
• Apply a diluted fertilizer suitable for flowering indoor plants during active growth.
• Remove faded flowers and damaged leaves from their base.
• Use filtered or low-mineral water when possible to help reduce brown leaf tips.

Safety Note: Anthurium contains calcium oxalate crystals and is harmful if chewed or swallowed. Keep it away from children and pets. Its sap may also irritate the skin and eyes.

Note: The number, size, and shade of the flowers may vary according to the plant’s maturity and natural flowering cycle. The supplied plant may vary slightly in height, leaf arrangement, and fullness. The 15 cm measurement refers to the nursery pot diameter, not the plant’s total height. A decorative outer pot is not included.