Anthurium forgetii

Most Anthurium leaves have a sinus, the notch where the two basal lobes meet; Anthurium forgetii doesn't, because its petiole attaches away from the margin (a peltate attachment) to produce a rounded, shield-like shape instead. Native to Colombia, it carries velvety leaves with silvery-green primary veins on an otherwise unremarkable compact, clumping plant that lets the leaf shape do the talking. UK sold prices have fallen sharply over the past three months as speculative imports have increased supply, and a variegated form is traded as a separate line.

Native range

Tropical Americas

Classification

Genus

Anthurium

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Compact, clumping

Morphology

Leaf shape

Peltate, ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.-elliptic

Leaf length

25cm - 40cm

Leaf width

15cm - 25cm

Petiole colour

Green to reddish-green

Venation

Silvery-green primary veins

Texture

Velvety, soft

Variegation

None

Growth habit

Self-heading