Anthurium crystallinum
Species · Anthurium
Broad, velvety green leaves with pale main veins are the defining feature of this epiphytic anthurium.
- Light: Choose a bright indoor position away from direct sunlight. Source and guidance ↓
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Growing this plant
For this species
- Light
- Choose a bright indoor position away from direct sunlight.
- Temperature
- Keep it warmer than 18°C.
- Humidity
- Provide humid air around the foliage.
- Watering
- Water generously from spring to autumn, then reduce watering in winter.
- Substrate
- Use an acidic, peat-free compost mixed with perlite and orchid bark.
- Mature size
- RHS gives 10–50 cm height and spread; individual leaves can reach 45 cm.
- Propagation
- Divide plants, separate offsets, or take stem or rhizome cuttings in spring or summer.
General guidance for Anthurium
General guidance for this genus. Individual species and cultivars can need different conditions.
- Light
- Bright, indirect; shade direct summer sun.
- Water
- A. crystallinum: top few cm dry → water; roots stay moist.
- Humidity
- A. crystallinum: ~70%+. A. splendidum: 80%+, ventilated enclosure.
- Temperature
- Flowering hybrids: 18–30°C; A. crystallinum: 18–27°C; A. splendidum: 18–25°C.
- Roots
- Airy, acidic compost + bark + perlite; no waterlogging.
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Names & identity
Anthurium crystallinum is a recognised species in the genus Anthurium. Chonk keeps this permanent identity page separate from individual seller adverts.
- Canonical Chonk name
- Anthurium crystallinum
- Accepted or parent name
- Anthurium crystallinum
- Species epithet
- crystallinum
Other plants in Anthurium
Related by genus, not exact matches. Care requirements can differ.
Sources
Plant information
RHS — Anthurium crystallinum ↗
Introduction · Light · Temperature · Humidity · Watering · Substrate · Mature size · Propagation
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