Anthurium dressleri

Heavily bullate, near-black leaves with a corrugated, velvety surface set Anthurium dressleri apart even among the genus's darker-leaved species. Native to the humid forests of Panama, it grows slowly as a terrestrial, slow-clumping plant, and needs consistently high humidity — terrarium conditions are typical in cultivation. Genuine specimens stay in very low supply given how slowly it grows, and plants sold under this name are frequently mislabelled hybrids, so provenance matters more than usual when buying.

Native range

Tropical Americas

Classification

Genus

Anthurium

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Terrestrial, slow-clumping

Morphology

Leaf shape

CordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches., heavily bullate

Leaf length

20cm - 35cm

Leaf width

15cm - 25cm

Petiole colour

Burgundy-green

Venation

Pale green, contrasted

Texture

Velvety, thick

Variegation

None

Growth habit

Slow basal growth