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                            Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André

Synonym

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Anthurium venustumSodiro

Family

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Araceae

Local name

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English- Painter's palette

Malayalam-  Anthurium

Distribution

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Native to Colombia and Ecuador

Distribution in Kerala

:

Ornamental plant

Habitat

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Warm, shady and humid climates, such as tropical rainforests.

Endemic/Exotic

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Exotic

Uses

 

Used as an ornamental plant. Listed in the NASA Clean Air Study as effective in removing formaldehyde, xylene, toluene, and ammonia from the air.

Key botanical characters:

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. The spathe is cartilage-waxy, brightly coloured (red, pink) and 8–15 cm long, excluding the inflorescence (the spadix), which is 7–9 cm long, similar to a candle-holder, white or yellow in colour, is erected, and bears many small hermaphroditic flowers. These include a perianth with four segments and stamens with a compressed mesh. Flowering extends throughout the year. The fruit is a fleshy berry.



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