Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André

Family: Araceae

Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Alismatales > Araceae > Anthurium > A. andraeanum

Common name [English]: Tail flower, Painter's palette, Flamingo Lily

Vernacular name [Malayalam]: ആന്തൂറിയം

Nativity: Colombia to Ecuador

Habitat: Moist areas, tropical rainforests.

Description: It is a small and herbaceous evergreen plant which has attractive waxy red spathe and dark green foliage, growing upright to 40 cm tall. Foliage: Leaves shiny, dark green, heart-shaped, oblong, drooping, measures up to 20 cm long. Flowers: Axillary, cream-yellow tail-like spadix, flat waxy red spathe, long-lasting.

Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year

Uses: Ornamental

Cultivation: Cultivated.

References

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org

https://indiabiodiversity.org