General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
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: Division

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Trade name information:
Series: Stars of Indiaâ„¢
Cultivar name: 'Mehani'
Common names
  • Crystal Anthurium

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Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2019-05-28
Leaves over 10 inches now
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2018-11-07
New leaves on A. 'Mehani' are red/bronze
Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2018-09-19
Hybridized about 10 years ago in India, another in the series was
Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Jul 12, 2017 5:24 AM concerning plant:
    I rescued one once, from clearance. It recovered a little, but never fully thrived for me. I just couldn't figure out what it liked, or maybe there was some unseen other issue (mealybugs in the crown?). It is grown just for foliage.

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