Native records: 2 botanical areas
Colombia, Ecuador
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The signature Anthurium species with glossy heart-shaped spathes, native to the tropical forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Description
An epiphytic perennial that grows on trees and rocks. Leaves are leathery, glossy, narrowly elliptical with pointed tips. The showy spathe (modified leaf) is heart-shaped with red and green contrast, centered by a golden-yellow spadix. Long flowering period with high ornamental value. Like other Araceae, contains calcium oxalate crystals that can cause irritation if ingested or contacted.
Habitat
Native to the tropical forests of the Andes (600-2650m elevation) from Colombia to Ecuador. Grows as an epiphyte on tree trunks and branches in humid environments.
Distribution areas
Barbados
- Windward Is.Introduced
Colombia
- ColombiaNative
Dominica
- Windward Is.Introduced
Ecuador
- EcuadorNative
Grenada
- Windward Is.Introduced
Martinique
- Windward Is.Introduced
Saint Lucia
- Windward Is.Introduced
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Windward Is.Introduced
Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad-TobagoIntroduced
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Venezuelan AntillesIntroduced
Climate of the native range
The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.
- Af Tropical, rainforest
- Am Tropical, monsoon
- Aw Tropical, savannah
- Cfb Temperate, no dry season, warm summer
The same climate occurs in 136 areas worldwide, 132 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map
A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).
Recorded medicinal uses
The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.
Anthurium andraeanum is recorded as used medicinally.
Source location: p.16, left column, line 25
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715
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Other names
Flamingo flower、Flamingo lily、Laceleaf、Oilcloth flower、Painter's palette、Tailflower
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anthurium
Other species in Anthurium
Sources
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Barbados · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Colombia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Dominica · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Ecuador · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Grenada · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Saint Lucia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Martinique · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Trinidad and Tobago · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open source
Image information
Photograph of Anthurium andraeanum
Hatem Moushir · CC BY-SA 3.0 · File page