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
Upright clumping epiphytic herbaceous perennial.
Support
optional
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 90 cm • Max. spread: 40 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Native to Colombia
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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Anthurium decipiens develops long petioles, broad glossy blades and bright red main veins. This large Colombian Anthurium needs open space as the leaves expand and harden indoors.
The leaves have a smooth surface and a clear venation pattern, while the petioles carry mottling below the blade. Indoors, the plant needs room around the foliage so new leaves can open fully and mature blades are not pressed against shelves or neighbouring plants.
Anthurium decipiens is a wet-tropical species from Colombia. In cultivation, its size shapes the setup: the plant needs a stable pot, open substrate and enough surrounding space for its leaves to expand without damage.
The glossy blades can mark if they rub repeatedly against a wall, shelf or another plant. Turning the pot occasionally keeps the leaf spread more even, especially when the light comes mainly from one side.
Anthurium decipiens should be kept away from pets and small children. Its tissues contain calcium oxalate crystals that can irritate the mouth, throat, digestive tract, skin and eyes.
Anthurium decipiens A.Hay & M.Cedeño was published in Aroideana 42(1):11 in 2019. It is an accepted Anthurium species from Colombia and belongs to Araceae. The epithet decipiens comes from Latin for deceiving, a name linked by the describers to the species’ scent and fruit presentation.
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