Scientific details

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anthurium

 COMMON NAME(S): Flamingo flower, anthurium
SYNONYM(S):
FAMILY: ARACEAE - Arum family
ORIGIN: American tropics, 700-900 spp.
HABITAT: Houseplant, cultivated landscapes
RANGE: South Florida outdoors; houseplant throughout region
TYPE: Evergreen perennial
HEIGHT: Variable
CHARACTERISTICS: Stem short, often producing aerial roots
LEAVES: Alternate, variously shaped, frequently strap- or heart-shaped, often large, leathery, tough, shiny; sometimes veined silver
FLOWERS: Tiny, congested on a spike backed by a leaf-like spathe which may be colored
FLOWERING SEASON: Year-round
FRUITS: Berries

ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: All parts
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Calcium oxalate
ALLERGENIC PROPERTIES: Dermatological, eye irritant
COMMENTS: The juice of these popular tropical plants contain calcium oxalate crystals that may cause contact dermatitis or eye irritation.

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