Anthurium Plant

“Anthurium is a genus of about 1,000 specie of flowering plants, the largest genus of the arum family, Araceae. General common names include anthurium, tail-flower, flamingo flower, and lace-leaf. - Wikipedia

This plant do not like direct sunlight. They grow best under shades that has some exposure to light. That was where I found them while strolling in the Gardens by the Bay.

They can also be grown indoors, if you can find them a space that is bright and has indirect sunlight. They don’t need a lot of water, but they need a high humidity and the soil must be well-draining. This unique plant has a heart-shaped bract which is red in colour.

“The leaves are often clustered and are variable in shape. The inflorescence bears small flowers which are perfect, containing male and female structures. The flowers are contained in close together spirals on the spadix. The spadix is often elongated into a spike shape, but it can be globe-shaped or club-shaped. Beneath the spadix is the spathe, a type of bract.” - Wikipedia

“Flowers have a mysterious and subtle influence upon the feelings, not unlike some strains of music. They relax the tenseness of the mind. They dissolve its rigor.” - Henry Ward Beecher