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The Anthurium is a perennial herbaceous plant usually cultivated for its attractive, long lasting flowers. What is usually considered the flower is compromised of a colourful, modified leaf (spathe) and hundreds of small, botanical flowers on the pencil like protrusion (spadix) rising from the base of the spathe.
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The Anthurium is native to Columbia, and belongs to the family Araceae which includes more than 100 genera and about 1500 species, mainly from the tropics. Anthurium grow under conditions of low light and high humidity.
In 1889 the first anthurium was brought to Hawaii from London by S.M.Damon. After 100 years of cultivation and hybridization the Hawaii anthurium is considered Hawaii's principal ornamental export.
In 1959 Hawaii produced 2.6 million flowers and by 1980 the anthurium production in Hawaii peaked at 2.5 million dozen flowers. Hawaii shipped anthuriums world wide to Italy, West Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the U.S mainland. They could not produce enough anthuriums to satisfy local, national, and international demand.
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Handle Anthuriums carefully , as the spathe bruise easily.
Ensure to recut the stems of the Anthuriums prior to placing into water.
If anthuriums appear flaccid or wilted be sure to immerse in water for 10 minutes, occasionally mist to maintain humidity.
Anthuriums are generall a long lasting flower, and can last up to 2 3 weeks.
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