The Anthurium: a spectacular flower

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Culture & Science - Ecology and Environment
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 09:15

El anthurium: una flor espectacular
The anthurium: a spectacular flower. Without doubt one of the plants of interior is striking for their color is the anthurium . Its 'flowers' red are a major focus, since they are so bright that they can come to seem artificial . Interestingly, as in other plants, are not properly flowers, but modified leaves.

The anthurium is a simple plan of care, which is highly sensitive and even does not need much light to live without problems. Yes, it is important to maintain a warm temperature and humidity important, but we must never spray their flowers to provide more moisture when needed.

As for the frequency of watering this houseplant, just have to try to maintain its substrate always wet and we can use to add fertilizer to "indoor plants flower" to water every two weeks.

It is important that we keep Anthurium plant is exposed to drafts and place it between different microclimates that we can have in one house. It is also necessary that we remove the leaves and dried flowers with scissors to ensure that it grows normally.

As an indoor plant , the anthurium is very difficult to suffer pests and major diseases. However, we must be careful in summer did not affect pest mites and mealybugs, easily controlled with systemic insecticides and miticides. Another possibility is suffering from root rot, a disease that we originated ourselves by over-watering.


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