Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux






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Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Watering
Water when ~30–50% dry
Substrate
Airy + fast-draining • Light moisture buffer • Bark-based • Medium-chunky
Temperature
Ideal: 18–27 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
Terrestrial to occasionally epiphytic herbaceous perennial with low to creeping growth.
Support
optional
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 50 cm • Max. spread: 50 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Native from Ecuador to western Bolivia
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered spot
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
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With trisect, bullate foliage and a terrestrial to occasionally epiphytic habit, Anthurium arisaemoides grows from shaded wet-forest settings where stems may stay low, creep through mossy ground-level areas or root near tree bases. The three-part blades and raised leaf texture give it a clearly segmented appearance.
This flexible habit makes the root zone especially important indoors. The plant wants even moisture and humidity, while the base still needs air around it; a heavy, sealed mix can damage the same stems and roots that should stay active and lightly moist.
Anthurium arisaemoides is native from Ecuador to western Bolivia, including Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. It is associated with tropical moist to wet forest from roughly 300–2000 m, where constant humidity and filtered light shape the plant’s growth.
The trisect leaves are usually spaced along an elongate stem, with slender petioles holding the segmented blades above the base. Indoors, the plant should be kept evenly moist but never stagnant. A potting mix that includes bark, fibre and mineral pieces gives the roots air while still holding enough moisture between waterings.
Keep Anthurium arisaemoides away from pets and children. Plant tissue and sap can irritate the mouth, eyes and sensitive skin.
Anthurium arisaemoides was described by Michael T. Madison and published in Selbyana 2:249 in 1978. The species name means Arisaema-like, referring to a resemblance with the aroid genus Arisaema. The type locality is in the Cordillera de Cutucú, a humid forest region in Ecuador.
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