Common Name: Flamingo Lily
Vernacular Name: ആന്തൂറിയം
Systematic position:
Class- Liliopsida
Subclass- Arecidae
Order- Alismatales
Family- Araceae
Genus- Anthurium
Species- A. andraeanum
Description: It is a monocotyledonous perennial, preferring warm, shady and humid climates, such as tropical rainforests. Its most characteristic feature as an ornamental is its brightly colored spathe leaf, and the protruding inflorescence called the spadix. It is a short erected plant with whole, cardioid or heart-shaped leaves, generally reflexed, cordate base, apex acuminate or cuspid, which are borne by a cylindrical petiole 30–40 cm long.
Flowering and Fruiting: All year round.
Economic Importance: Anthurium is one of the best domestic flowering plants in the world. They are beautiful and also purify the surrounding air and remove harmful airborne chemicals like formaldehyde, ammonia, toluene, xylene, etc.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthurium_andraeanum