Anthurium scandens
COMMON NAME | Pearl Anthurium |
TYPE | Anthuriums/Non
climbing Philodendrons |
FAMILY | Araceae |
NOTES | A creeping epiphyte
with up to 2 inch dark green leaves and, at a young age, a profusion of waxy,
white or faintly violet fruit (berries) that look like little pearls. It has
small brown sheaths that cover the stems giving them a woody look and aerial
roots along the stems that penetrate cracks in the bark of trees to help
anchor and climb. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southern Mexico to Central and South
America |
NATIVE HABITAT | Epiphytic plant in
the tropical forests |
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