Within the Araceae, the Anthurium clarinervium is one of the most popular collector’s plants and one that all those who like anthuriums have at home. It is a bit delicate, but nothing that a year does not make it adapt to its new home.
But, how is the Anthurium clarinervium? What features does it have? Is it difficult to care? Does it have other uses? All of this is what we are going to talk about next. Read on about this exotic plant.
How is the Anthurium clarinervium
The first thing we could tell you about Anthurium clarinervium is that it is a plant that stands out for its large and thick leaves. In addition, they have a very characteristic texture (if you touch it once you will want to do it forever, we warned you).
As we have told you before, the Anthurium clarinervium is within the Araceae. It is a plant native to Mexico and its main habitat is in areas of rocks and limestone. An error that is sometimes made about this plant is that it is an epiphyte, that is, it grows on trees and feeds on others. But in reality it is not like that, it is epipetric, which means that it associates with rocks and grows between them, but they are not really at the expense of a tree or the like.
What most characterizes Anthurium clarinervium is, without a doubt, those leaves. These are heart-shaped and you will see that the pale green veins are very visible, but also other gold and silver ones. All of them with a dark background. In addition, the back of the leaf, the underside, is light green (all of it, not like the other).
in a pot It doesn’t grow too big, it will barely reach 60 centimeters high and 90 centimeters widewith leaves that can reach 20-25 centimeters long.
Of course, they are sheets that, although when touched they will seem soft, in reality they are very rigid and sometimes they can give you a feeling of cardboard.
When well cared for, the Anthurium clarinervium fblooms, although the truth is that the flower it has is not going to be anything special (does not take away from the leaves). The flowers will be small and pale green with some hints of purple. But, as we tell you, if you ever see it in person you will realize that they are not pretty (the leaves far outweigh it).
Anthurium clarinervium care
According to experts, not a plant for beginners, but because it is a bit delicate in terms of the care it needs. In fact, if you don’t give him what he wants, he can easily get sick. But if you are able to keep an eye on her, you will not have any problem, we assure you.
Also, here we leave you the main care that you should give him to be well.
Location
Although many may think that the Anthurium clarinervium prefers shady or low light places, the truth is that this is not the case. He loves light, not direct sunbecause it will burn the leaves, but the light will.
So we recommend you put it inside the house next to a window where you have a curtain to filter the light and that it does not affect it if it is too intense.
You can also put it outside the house, but in this case in semi-shade to prevent direct sun from damaging the precious leaves it has. However, you may not want to place it in this location for the following reasons.
Temperature
El Anthurium clarinervium it needs a temperature between 20 and 27 degrees throughout the year. In fact, it tolerates high temperatures better than low temperatures (if it falls below 13ºC it will begin to suffer, a lot.
If the temperature, on the contrary, exceeds 32ºC, you will also see that the plant begins to have drier and discolored leaves. In those cases you have to increase the humidity more to lower the temperature where it is.
Substratum
As for the soil that you should use with the Anthurium clarinervium, the best one is one that is very loose. It is preferable use orchid soil, or even soil rich in organic matter but with a lot of drainage.
The soil, if it is with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5, much better (in this case choose peat or bark) with perlite, coarse sand or crushed lava rock.
Irrigation
Irrigation should be weekly, although in reality it is not as important as humidity. Anthurium clarinervium needs a humidity that is higher than 50%, Otherwise, the leaves will suffer a lot (to the point that they come out broken). If it’s 60%, much better, but it shouldn’t go any higher because the only thing you’ll get with that is mold on the walls.
Subscriber
The Anthurium clarinervium is not a plant that needs a lot of subscriber. In fact, It is not recommended to go overboard with him because he can get stressed easily (and that won’t be what you want).
We recommend that you give half the dose that comes in the product and fertilize it from spring to early autumn with irrigation water.
pruning
Regarding pruning, beyond removing dead or diseased leavesYou don’t have to do anything else to it.
Plagues and diseases
Most of the pests that can affect Anthurium clarinervium are related to high humidity. So to eliminate them, it is best to clean the plant with alcohol and cotton (or mild soap) and avoid excessive watering or water on the leaves.
Multiplication
When playing it, you can do it in several ways:
- with seeds, only it will be quite complicated and slow.
- dividing it, the easiest thing that allows you to have more adult plants.
- By cuttings, of the stem, although sometimes they are difficult to bring to fruition.
Usos
We could tell you that the Anthurium clarinervium is a plant that, due to its very size, is already decorative and that there is no better use for it than this. But in reality, it has many more uses, and some so important that they affect your own health.
First of all, the Anthurium clarinervium is a plant that improves air quality and eliminates the effects of pollution in the body (which influences your health).
Also has decontaminating properties. That is, it is capable of absorbing ammonia from cleaning products, as well as xylene, degreaser, bleach, even tobacco, and give you, in return, cleaner air.
That is why It is recommended to have in kitchens and bathroomsbut also in the bedrooms because it facilitates rest and good oxygenation.
Have you now wanted to have an Anthurium clarinervium in your house? The good thing is that they can be found for not much money, so you won’t have a problem with it.
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