anthurium clarinervium dark form vs normal Anthurium clarinervium€19.99

anthurium clarinervium dark form vs normal Anthurium clarinervium€19.99Anthurium clarivervium originates from the Mexican state of Chiapas, in the southeast of the country. There, it grows in tropical and seasonally dry subtropical forests at altitudes of 400 to 1000 meters, mostly terrestrially, often directly on limestone rocks . It only grows to about 30 to 40 cm tall, with leaves up to 25 cm long and 17 cm wide. The leaves are borne almost vertically on the petiole and are slightly cupped (yes, it's normal for them

Anthurium clarivervium originates from the Mexican state of Chiapas, in the southeast of the country. There, it grows in tropical and seasonally dry subtropical forests at altitudes of 400 to 1000 meters, mostly terrestrially, often directly on limestone rocks .

It only grows to about 30 to 40 cm tall, with leaves up to 25 cm long and 17 cm wide. The leaves are borne almost vertically on the petiole and are slightly cupped (yes, it's normal for them not to be flat!). They are deeply lobed at the base, and in mature plants, the two "ears" above the petiole overlap. The base color of the leaves is a velvety, matte, very dark green. The veins are silvery white and contrast sharply with the rest of the leaf. The contrast is even stronger here than in the larger Anthurium crystallinum !

It's astonishing how hard and leathery the fully mature leaves are. Anthurium clarivervium has to cope with quite dry conditions in its natural habitat. The leaves are probably so hard and robust as protection against drying out. This species is therefore probably the best suited as a houseplant among all the velvet-leaved anthuriums.

The inflorescence of A. clarivervium is held upright and extends above the leaves. Conspicuous orange berries develop on it after pollination.