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Anthurium Growth • Support • Plant Architecture Do Anthuriums Actually Need a Moss Pole? Some Anthuriums love climbing. Others want to form a rosette. Some are better allowed to trail. So before you buy a moss pole, the more useful question is: what kind of Anthurium are you growing? The short answer: No, Anthuriums do

Anthurium Roots • Growth • Plant Anatomy “` Why Is My Anthurium Growing Roots Everywhere? Thick roots climbing up the stem, crawling over the pot rim or hanging into the air can look alarming at first. But for Anthuriums, aerial roots are usually completely normal — and often a sign that your plant is behaving

Peaceful Plants • Anthurium Leaf Development Why Do Anthurium Leaves Feel Thicker as They Mature? A brand-new Anthurium leaf can feel soft and almost papery. Weeks later, the same leaf can become firm, leathery and surprisingly substantial. Here is what is happening inside the leaf as it matures. Touch a newly unfurled Anthurium leaf and

Peaceful Plants • Anthurium Leaf Texture Why Does Anthurium Velvet Look Different on Every Leaf? One leaf looks deep, matte and almost black. Another has a softer sheen. A third catches the light and seems to sparkle. Here is why velvet Anthurium leaves can look completely different — even on the same plant. If you

Peaceful Plants • Anthurium Leaves & Veining Why Does My Anthurium Lose Its Silver? Your Anthurium is still growing, but the dramatic silver veins that once made the leaf pop now look faint, grey or almost gone. Here is what is really happening — and what you can actually do about it. You bought a

Anthurium Growth & Leaf Colour Why Does an Anthurium Leaf Come Out Pale? Your Anthurium pushes out a beautiful new leaf — but instead of emerging deep green, it arrives pale, lime green, yellowish, or even slightly pink. Should you be worried? Not necessarily. A pale new Anthurium leaf can be completely normal, but persistent

Anthurium Growth & New Leaf Problems Why Is My Anthurium New Leaf Stuck? Your Anthurium finally pushes out a new leaf spear — and then it seems to stop. Days pass. Sometimes weeks. The leaf may remain trapped inside its sheath, emerge crumpled, or appear pinched as though it simply cannot unfurl. This is what

Anthurium Growth & Plant Morphology Why Is My Anthurium Growing Sideways? Is your Anthurium leaning, reaching sideways, or slowly growing out of the pot instead of straight upward? It may look like something is wrong, but sideways growth is not automatically a problem. Your Anthurium may simply be responding to the direction of the light,

Anthurium Growth & Morphology Why Does My Anthurium Have Long Petioles? Long Anthurium petioles can be completely normal — or they can be a sign that your plant is stretching for more light. Here is how to tell the difference. Why does my Anthurium have long petioles? There are two main possibilities: the plant may

ANTHURIUM GUIDE · SEEDS & BREEDING Why Do Anthurium Seeds Need to Be Sown Fresh? Understanding Anthurium seed viability, why drying is dangerous, how long seeds can last and why fresh sowing gives you the best chance of germination. You’ve finally harvested a beautiful batch of Anthurium berries. You clean the seeds, put them somewhere