General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Heart shaped, pubescent (velvety), dark green to black.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Velvet Anthurium

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Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-06-14
showing the 'velvet'
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-06-11
Young leaf of Ace Of Spade.
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2020-09-16
New leaves come out very dark and hugely iridescent
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2019-09-11
New leaves emerge red to bronze and harden off to dark green
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2018-03-31
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