Anthurium plowmanii 'Jungle King'
Jungle King Anthurium
UK price
£5 to £25
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About Anthurium plowmanii 'Jungle King'
Jungle King shares plowmanii's thick, leathery, undulating leaves but is selected for a slightly larger, more upright habit than its companion selection 'Jungle Queen'. Mass-produced through tissue culture, it has become a widely available large-leaf statement Anthurium at a fraction of the price of true species like crystallinum or warocqueanum, prized more for bold ruffled foliage than fine collector detail.
Native range
Named selection bred from Anthurium plowmanii, sold widely as tissue-cultured stock alongside its companion selection 'Jungle Queen'.
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Cultivar
- Growth habit
- Rosette, clumping
- Form of
- Anthurium plowmanii
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- UndulatedLeaves featuring wavy or rippled margins (edges). lanceolateLance-shaped leaves that are significantly longer than they are wide, tapering to a point at the tip., ruffled margins
- Leaf length
- 40-90 cm
- Leaf width
- 15-30 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green, stout
- Venation
- Thick primary veins
- Texture
- Extremely coriaceous, ruffled
- Variegation
- None: selected for leaf size and ruffle character, not colour
- Growth habit
- Dense rosette
Recent UK sales
No UK eBay sales recorded for this plant yet.
For sale in the UK
UK shops
| Shop | Stock | Checked | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory Archives 24cm pot | Sold out | 2 Nov 2026 | £48 |
Before you buy
- Check for pronounced, undulating ruffles along the leaf margin; flatter-edged plants may be a different Anthurium or a hybrid sold under this name.
- If buying 'Jungle King' or 'Jungle Queen', confirm which cultivar is represented, as they are priced and traded separately from the species.
Anthurium plowmanii 'Jungle King' care
- Substrate
- Chunky, well-draining mix: bark, perlite and potting compost. Its thick, leathery leaves tolerate a coarser substrate than most Anthurium.
- Watering
- Water when the top half of the substrate is dry; it tolerates drier air and substrate than most large Anthurium.
- Humidity
- 65-80%; comfortable at typical household humidity.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter strength every 4 weeks during active growth.
- Repotting
- Every 2-3 years, sizing up as the rosette widens; mature plants become large and need a stable, heavy pot.
Common problems
Leaf margins losing their ruffled, undulating texture
Cause: Insufficient light
Fix: Move to brighter, indirect light; the characteristic ruffling is most pronounced on well-lit growth.
Gear for this plant
- Premium New Zealand Sphagnum Moss, 100gLong-fibre sphagnum for air-layering, top-dressing, and epiphyte substrate mixes.
- Natural Rooting Powder, 3 x 75gRooting hormone powder for stem and leaf cuttings.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Anthurium plowmanii 'Jungle King'
- Methods
- Offset (keiki), Stem cutting. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Easy. Forgiving of missed waterings, average home humidity, and imperfect light. A solid pick for beginners or low-fuss collections.
- Time to establish
- 3-6 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- One of the easier large Anthurium to propagate from basal offsets.