I was just given my first Anthurium over the weekend for my birthday, Anthurium Superbum, along with a cute pot from my mom. Luckily the exact anthurium that Gina (sorry, I don't know how to tag someone) suggested for indoor growing conditions happens to be one that was available.

Can anyone who grows this plant share what they've learned from caring for it... tips, soil recommendations, or just an anthurium Superbum 101? I went to the store where it was sold to ask questions, but the shop owner was quite unaware of what to do with it. She looked up the care on google and read it to me off her phone, but I was hoping to hear from someone who's actually grown the plant.

These are pretty easygoing. (And I LOVE that cache pot).
They are Ecuadorian, widely cultivated now but threatened by habitat loss in Ecuador. They grow normally in moist lowland forest. They are terrestrial, so you can keep it in a (VERY WELL DRAINING AND AMENDED) potting mix, but when it is ready for a repot I would put it into chunky aroid mix. I have mine right by the greenhouse wall where it gets direct light through the glazing, that would probably translate to very bright indirect or even direct in a house. Water to keep evenly moist but no wet feet. The leaves are very bullate as you can see, so watch carefully for pests that can hide in the crinkly bits. What a nice gift! Happy birthday!!!!!

Thank you! That is just want I wanted to know, soil and watering especially. I was originally thinking that it needs to be repotted. The lady told me is has aerial roots like an orchid. I noticed that some of them aren't in the greatest condition. I was going to give it some time to settle and then see if I could help these roots out.

Sometimes the roots will come up like that on terrestrial anthuriums. You should never cut them off unless they are patently dead. Misting them is a good idea. I don't really like the looks of that potting mix. I would let it acclimate and them repot it into a better more aerated mix. I will see if I can take some photos tomorrow and show you how these plants do their roots above the soil. Even though they are terrestrial some of these bird nest (Pachyneurium) anthuriums will eventually form a trunk. It usually takes many years, but it depends on the species. You should never cut the trunk and try to repot it. Its a lot better to moss the trunk to a support if needed

Thank you. More great info. I appreciate it. I'm interested to see the roots and trunk on your plant.

I agree, the potting mix isn't looking so hot. I have the plant stationed next to a humidifier, but I'll also mist the roots. Since the new year I've been slacking on misting my newer moss poles and I need to get back in the habit.

hmmm maybe i should repot mine. mine aren't doing badly but they are still in the soil mix from the nursery which looks a little heavy. i'm new to anthuriums and thought they like to be kept moist so i left it but i should repot them

I'm new to them too! When did you get your first and what do you have?

I like this little plant and want to make sure it survives. Mine seems like it's in plain old dirt, not even potting mix. It's really heavy and has every little perlite or bark, or any other chunkiness to help the soil breathe. The more I look at it the more I think those roots are probably not pleased.

OK here are some photos of trunking bird nest anthuriums that like to make a bunch of adventitious roots (that never attach to anything unless you provide something for them, which generally is not necessary because for a plant to get a trunk big enough that it might fall over would probably take longer than you will be alive to own it LOL)

This is my superbum. Its not overly large even though it is years old because it suffered major setback during the dark years. It does have a small trunk, a few inches worth obscured by all these roots







This is my A. willifordii. Its about the same age, but this plant is larger growing. It resembles Superbum, but there are morphological differences in their leaves. It too has a trunk






This is A. bonplandii, it leans over a bit because its trunk is growing slightly sideways. Its better than it was though I tried to fix it last summer but with limited results





A. spectabile is the largest anthurium I have. It definitely has a trunk, about 6-7 inches maybe 8.





And this mess is Anthurium schlechtendalii, my second largest plant at the moment. It has a huge wide base and sends out tons of roots that just kind of hang out. Vining stuff like Monstera adansonii run through the base and under the roots.

i have two anthurium superbums and a flamingo flower one. i bought the flamingo flower one on clearance for $3 at lowes and it's been slowly declining since i've gotten it (a bunch of leaves are turning yellow and drying up). i'm just trying to keep it alive until the spring and then i'll put it outside to see if it does better there

Gina...Ok, that is not what I was expecting them to look like AT ALL! They kind of look like tentacles coming out from the trunks!
Anthurium schlechtendalii looks absolutely massive. Something about the shape and texture of the leaves makes it look large even though spectabile is bigger.

Kathy...hang in there! I have ferns that i bring in every winter and they're beginning to let me know that they're over it and want to get back outside. I've seen the flamingo flowers here and there and I was tempted to get one but I was worried that I'd never get it to flower again. Not that it matters, I guess. I'm just quite used to being a foliage lover and the flamingo flowers seem to be very known for, well...the flower.

The Sclechtendalii has leaves that are about 4 ft long and ave very rigid, they stick straight up. The spectabile has leaves about the same length, some are over 4 ft, but the way they droop over gives a different impression of size. It its leaves stuck straight up it would be bigger!

I treat mind kinda like an orchid, I have it in a smallish net pot with a mix that is 85% bark. I have a humidifier because winter where I am is super dry. Every few days I soak the pot for a few minutes like I would do for an orchid. I plan on sticking live moss around the crown to help keep up humidity.

It is always recommended for Anthurium warocqueanum to moss the exposed roots on the stem. I will eventually have to moss mine onto a pole, as it gets bigger. I don't bother with others that put out these aerial roots, they do fine in the ambient humidity I have out in the GH, but the warocqueanum is special and needs pampering LOL

Plantsandplanners said:I treat mind kinda like an orchid, I have it in a smallish net pot with a mix that is 85% bark. I have a humidifier because winter where I am is super dry. Every few days I soak the pot for a few minutes like I would do for an orchid. I plan on sticking live moss around the crown to help keep up humidity.

I haven't repotted mine yet, but I'm planning to do so in the next couple of weeks. I've kind of been babying it because it wasn't in excellent condition when it came to me and I'm scared to stress it. I do have it right near the humidifier and it seems to have perked up a bit! When you say treat it like an orchid, that definitely paints a picture for me because I have orchids and understand their care...although for me that generally involves ignoring them

Good day. How large can the Anthurium Superbum grow.

As Pachyneurium anthuriums go, these do not rate among the largest growing. The largest I have ever actually seen myself have leaves that are only about 2.5-3 ft but they are very old specimens. My own plant is about 15 years old and has leaves only about 1.5 ft long