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Anthurium martianum

Anthurium martianum is a tropical epiphytic aroid from the Guianas, grown mainly by collectors for its foliage. It needs warm, humid conditions and a loose, airy mount or mix that drains freely.

Family: Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as: Epiphyte
Light: Bright indirect
Water: Keep the medium lightly moist and let the top dry slightly between waterings; avoid soggy roots.
Soil: Chunky, well-draining aroid mix of bark, perlite and sphagnum, or a mount.
Temperature: 18–29 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: Like other aroids, its leaves and stems contain calcium oxalate crystals that cause mouth and throat irritation, swelling and drooling if chewed.
Native range: Guyana to Suriname
Climate: wet tropical

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Anthurium martianum is a species of Anthurium found in Guyana to Suriname.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anthurium martianum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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