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  . Common Florida Anthurium species and cultivars 

Adapted from: Chen et. al. [ENH956], August 2003. Table #1 

 Species or Hybrid

Cultivar or Common Name  

Characteristics  

      Photo

A. andreanum  

Flamingo Anthurium 

Shiny, bright red spathes with yellow-tipped white spadicies. 

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A. clarinervium
Anthurium clarinervium Small (6 to 8" across) leathery, heart shaped leaves, with velvery texture with white veins.  Cut leaves last from four to six weeks without any special attention other than fresh water.

A. hookeri "supurbum'

 

Bird's Nest Anthurium

 

A rat-tail Anthurium grown for its very large, stiff, corrugated leaves. This seed  grown selection is slow growing, with dark green elliptic leaves with a quilted appearance .

A. hookeri 

'Alicia'

Narrow leaves, margins not as ruffled. Narrow rosette.  

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A. hookeri

 

'Ruffles'

 

Leaves are broad with highly ruffled margins. The open rosette form is termed a bird's next type of growth habit.

A. x 'Bubble Gum' PAT #9196

 

'Bubble Gum'

 

Pale pink spathes with pink spadicies. Muted leaves.  

A. x 'Cotton Candy' PAT# 8819

 

'Cotton Candy'

 

Light or salmon pink spade-shaped flowers with yellow spadicies are held at the tops of full dark green foliage.

 

A. x 'Favorita' PAT#13287

 

'Favorita'

 

Solid white spathes and spadicies with deep green foliage.

 

A. x 'Gemini' PAT#10043

 

'Gemini'

 

Dark green foliage with medium-size, brick-red to pink red flowers depending on time of year. Has green or yellowish spadicies. Small size allows them to be used for "Rock planters"

 

A. x 'Kingston

'Kingston'

 

Paler red spathes with pale pink spadicies.

 

A. x 'Krypton' PAT#10034
 

 

'Krypton'

 

Deep red spathes and spadicies. Small size allows them to be used for "Rock planters"

 

A. x 'Lady Jane'

 

'Lady Jane'

 

Pink spathes and spadicies with dark green foliage.

 

A. 'Lady Ruth'

 

'Lady Ruth'

 

Rose colored spathes with whitish spadicies.

 

A. x 'Nicolien' TM PAT #10264

 

'Nicolien'

 

Mint pink spathes with similar spadicies and extremely dark green foliage.

 

A. x ' NicoyaTM PAT #10551

 

' Nicoya '

 

Deep pink spathes with strikingly white spadicies.

From Oglesby's in-house breeding program, 'Nicoya' is a potted-type Anthurium that is good for 5 to 10 inch production. The shorter petioles produce a more uniform crop with plants appearing more symmetrical, thus providing an excellent retail presentation. The round shaped flower is crimson red with a contrasting pink to white spadix. In an 8 inch container, mature flowers with diameters of 2 1/2 to 3 inches produce a generous canopy of red just above dark green foliage.

A. x 'Pacora' TM PAT# 11728

 

'Pacora'

 

Red spathes with white spadicies. This is a new Anthurium patented by Olgesby with the trademarked name 'PACORA'. Good for 5 through 10 inch production, 'Pacora' produces a red spathe with a sharp contrasting white spadix. Mature plants produce multiple blooms held well above the foliage. This hybrid grows comparatively fast for a pot type Anthurium and is very free breaking making for a full, symmetrical presentation.

A. 'Picante'

 

'Picante'

 

Dark fuchsia spathes with purple spadicies and dark foliage.

 

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A. 'Pink Frost' PAT#8644

 

'Pink Frost'

 

Bright pink spathes with white spadicies. Developed by Twyford International.

A. x 'Purple Plum ' PAT#12424

 

'Purple Plum '

 

Purple spathes, spadicies, and stalks with bright green foliage.

A. 'Red Hot'    PAT#9355

 

'Red Hot'

 

A University of Florida  Anthurium hybrid, was selected for excellent flower count with blooms well above the foliage; compact, tough foliage with a symmetrical growth habit; and a brilliant red tulip shape flower. Best in 8 inch and larger containers.

A. x 'Salsa' PAT#13608

 

'Salsa'

 

Salsa has a soft very deep red spathe with yellowish flower stalks. With a good flower count, it branches freely, and has good disease resistance.  This cultivar is easily recognizable by the color and swirled shape of spathe.

 

 

Salsa

A. x 'SmallTalk' (Pink) PAT #10210

 

'SmallTalk' (Pink)

 

A prolific and very early pink blooming hybrid that will consistently flower and perform in pot sizes as small as 3 inches up to 8 inches in diameter. Heart shaped flowers are abundant and graduate in size with maturity, measuring 3 to 4 inches in length in an 8-inch pot. 

Small Talk pink

A. x 'SmallTalk' (Red) PAT# 11742

 

'SmallTalk' (Red)

 

A prolific and very early red blooming hybrid that will consistently flower and perform in pot sizes as small as 3 inches up to 8 inches in diameter. Heart shaped flowers are abundant and graduate in size with maturity, measuring 3 to 4 inches in length in an 8-inch pot.

 

A. x 'Sundial'

 

'Sundial'

 

Bright red spathes with yellowish spadicies and dark foliage.

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A. x ‘Orange Hot’TM 'Orange Hot' A sport from 'Red Hot', this 6-8" cultivar is almost of identical structure, but has an orange spathe. While this variety is very new, most growers are utilizing limited availability to make it  a nice addition. Noticeable characteristics include a good flower count well above a very symmetrical foliage canopy. Orange Hot
A. x ‘Tropic Fire’ TM PAT #9797 'Tropic Fire' brilliant red spathe with white spadicies. 
A. x 'Sarah' 'Sarah' Extra large pink obaki (bi-colored) blooms, large leaves. Grows very big. This plant was named by the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscapers Association as one of the 2005 Plants of the Year.

Photos (c) and courtesy of: NGM Productions, Olgesby Nursery, Ramm Botanicals  Silver Krome GardensSouthern TropicalsTwyford International  

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Additional Links to pictures of Anthurium cultivars include:

Neil Carroll's The Anthurium Primer (TAP)      October 6, 1999 http://www.aroid.org/TAP/TAPspecies.html  Links to 72 species or cultivar photos.

Thorough historical research source and photos of Hawaiian cut flower industry: http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~presslar/CultivatedAnthurium/Gallery.htm 

Missouri Botanical Garden: after clicking on link, hit on the family name, "ARACEAE", and scroll down until you see the Genus Anthurium - - - choose a species, then choose a photo on the pop down menu. TROPICOS Image Index

 

Producer Galleries

NGM's Anthurium Gallery: http://www.ngmpro.com/flowers.asp?pagename=Anthuriums 

Oglesby Nursery  [All plants listed alphabetically]  http://www.oglesbytc.com/og_list.asp 

Twyford International's Anthurium Gallery: http://www.twyford.com/showplant.php?br=Anthurium 

Silver Krome Gardens http://www.skg.com/ , click on Anthuriums on side bar menu.

Southern Tropicals Nursery gallery: http://www.southerntropicals.com/galleries/Anthurium/  36 photos.

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