Anthurium 'King of Spades'

Anthurium 'King of Spades' is a velvet-leaf hybrid bred to combine the broad, spade-shaped blade of its rosette-forming parentage with a deep, matte velvet finish. New leaves emerge with a bronze-red flush before settling into a near-black green, set off by pale, sunken primary veins that contrast sharply against the dark surface. Its upright, self-heading habit and manageable size have made it a popular hybrid for collectors who want the presence of a large velvet species like warocqueanum without quite the same footprint or humidity demands.

Native range

Horticultural hybrid bred from velvet-leaf Anthurium parentage.

Classification

Genus

Anthurium

Family

Araceae

Type

Hybrid

Growth habit

Self-heading, upright rosette

Morphology

Leaf shape

Broad, spade-shaped

Leaf length

30-50 cm

Leaf width

20-32 cm

Petiole colour

Dark green, terete

Venation

Pale, sunken primary veins

Texture

Dense velvet, matte

Variegation

N/A

Growth habit

Upright self-heading rosette