General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Berries white when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Spathe pale green, tinged purple. Spadix violet-purple.
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
5"-6"
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bird's Nest Anthurium
  • Birdnest Anthurium

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Location: Wellington
Date: 2011-10-23
Bract of the Birdnest Anthurium
Location: San Diego Botanical Gardens 
Date: 2019-11-05
Location: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington WV
Date: 2017-09-16
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2016-05-28
Anthurium Hookerii, Bird's Nest Anthurium

eMonocot Team Anthurium CATE Araceae http://araceae.e-monocot.org
Location: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington WV
Date: 2017-09-16
Location: BF House, Museum of Natural History, Houston, Texas
Date: 7-24-11

eMonocot Team Anthurium CATE Araceae http://araceae.e-monocot.org
Location: Denpasar Bali Indonesia.
Date: 2021-03-04
Anthurium Seeds start sprouting.
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-11
At the Naples Zoo
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-11
At the Naples Zoo
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