Anthurium scherzerianum explained

Anthurium scherzerianum, the flamingo flower or pigtail plant, is a species of Anthurium (family Araceae) native to Costa Rica.^[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental houseplant, kept at or higher.^[2] It is naturally an epiphyte, growing on trees in the rainforest.^[3]

Anthurium scherzerianum typically reaches tall. Its most striking feature is its orange-red curly spadix.^[4] It produces shiny, lance-shaped leaves about long.^[5] Common pests include mealybugs, aphids, and soft scale.^[6] When growing indoors, it needs bright indirect sunlight for 10 to 12 hours a day depending on the season. If the light is not bright enough, the number of flowers (flower density) will be diminished greatly. While often grown as a houseplant, it may be grown outdoors in the US in USDA hardiness zones 11 and 12.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anthurium scherzerianum Schott . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 27 September 2020.
2. Web site: Anthurium scherzerianum flamingo flower . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 September 2020 . Other common names … jack-in-the-pulpit; painter's palette; Scherzer's flamingo plant; tail flower.
3. Web site: Flamingo plant (Anthurium scherzerianum) - JungleDragon . 2021-06-18 . www.jungledragon.com . en.
4. Web site: Flamingo Flower Plant - Anthurium scherzerianum . 2021-06-18 . www.houseplantsexpert.com.
5. Web site: 2019-04-28 . Anthurium scherzerianum Best Care Tips Plant Care: A Helpful Guide . 2021-06-18 . plantophiles.com . en-US.
6. Web site: Flamingo Flower (Anthurium scherzerianum) - Plants Candide Gardening . 2021-06-18 . Candide . en-GB.
7. Web site: Shoot . Anthurium scherzerianum Flamingo flower Tail flower Jack-in-the-pulpit Painter's palette Scherzer's flamingo plant Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice . 2021-06-18 . www.shootgardening.co.uk . en.