Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade
Origin: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras
Growth Habits: Up to 8 feet in diameter (2.4 m), 5 feet tall (1.5 m)
Watering Needs: Abundant water and high humidity
Anthurium schlechtendahlii is a bird's nest anthurium. In the wild it is epiphytic or epilithic (meaning that it grows without soil either on trees, or in the rocks.
Culture:
Do not plant too deeply, keep moist but not soaked. Beware of slugs and snails, eliminate them with bait or pick them up at night. Wash the foliage regularly to control mites. Mulch abundantly, and fertilize monthly.
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