Anthurium luxurians × radicans
Luxurians Radicans Hybrid
Typical UK price
£17
Limited data
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 0
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 11 Jul 2026
- On record
- 1
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm1 sold
12cmEstimate
Mature1 on record
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
for a 7cm pot
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For sale in the UK
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| Month | Median | Sold |
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| Jul 2026 | £17 | 1 |
US eBay sold listings (not UK prices)
1 sold on ebay.com, 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2026, median US$25. These are not UK sales and are not in the UK price.
Anthurium Luxurians x Radicans in 6” Pot
US$25 · 31 Mar 2026
Before you buy
- Check the growing point (the newest, unopened leaf) for firmness — softness here usually means rot has already reached the crown
- Look at the root system through the drainage holes if possible; healthy roots are firm and pale, not brown and mushy
- Look at the most recent leaves specifically for bullate texture, since this hybrid varies in how strongly it expresses the luxurians parent
- As one of the more affordable luxurians crosses, compare price against leaf count and texture quality rather than the name alone
About Anthurium luxurians × radicans
Two Colombian species with distinct habits meet in this compact hybrid: luxurians lends its signature bullate, strongly quilted leaf surface, while radicans — a compact creeping species valued for its manageable habit and firm leaf substance — contributes a more restrained, terrestrial growth form. The outcome is a self-heading plant with a short basal crown, cordate leaves showing a shallow to moderate sinus, and a strongly bullate, quilted surface in a glossy to satin deep green. Thick, sturdy petioles rise from the crown with basal roots spreading into the substrate — heavy texture from luxurians, a more practical size and care profile than the pure species from radicans.
Native range
Horticultural hybrid; derived from tropical American parentage
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Hybrid
- Growth habit
- Compact terrestrial, self-heading
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- CordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches. with shallow to moderate sinus, bullate and quilted
- Leaf length
- 18-35 cm
- Leaf width
- 14-28 cm
- Petiole colour
- Thick, sturdy, green
- Venation
- Sunken primary veins forming quilted bullate cells
- Texture
- Strongly bullate, glossy to satin deep green
- Variegation
- None
- Growth habit
- Short basal crown with surface roots, compact terrestrialA plant that grows directly in the ground, rooting in soil rather than climbing trees or rocks.
Anthurium luxurians × radicans care
- Substrate
- A chunky, open aroid mix — equal parts orchid bark, perlite and coco chunk, with a smaller portion of moss or coco coir for moisture retention — mimics the loose, well-aerated leaf litter these grow in naturally. Standard potting compost alone stays too wet around the roots.
- Watering
- Water thoroughly, then let the top third of the mix dry before watering again. Velvet-leaf anthuriums are more sensitive to root rot than most houseplants, so err on the side of underwatering rather than keeping it constantly damp.
- Humidity
- High, 75-90%. Consistent humidity keeps the quilted texture and colour depth at their best; average room humidity alone tends to show it within a few weeks.
- Feeding
- Feed at quarter to half strength every 2 weeks in the growing season with a balanced, nitrogen-forward fertiliser; drop to monthly over winter. Heavy fertilising scorches the fine root system faster than it helps growth.
- Repotting
- Repot every 12-18 months, or when roots fill the pot and start pushing the plant upward. Choose a pot only slightly larger than the current one; these dislike being over-potted into a large volume of slow-drying mix.
Common problems
Root rot
Cause: Substrate that stays wet, often from a mix that's too dense or a pot with poor drainage
Fix: Repot into a chunkier mix immediately, trim away any mushy roots, and let the plant recover in a smaller pot before sizing up again
Thrips or spider mite damage
Cause: Dry air and still conditions, especially indoors over winter
Fix: Increase humidity and airflow together, and treat visible pest damage with a systemic or contact treatment rather than water alone
Reverting toward a plainer, less bullate leaf
Cause: A naturally variable hybrid — individual plants lean more toward one parent or the other
Fix: Nothing to fix as such; judge the specific plant and its most recent leaves rather than expecting a fixed, uniform look
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.
- Humidity Dome, Heavy-Duty Germination KitVented propagation dome for holding humidity around fresh cuttings.
How to propagate Anthurium luxurians × radicans
- Methods
- Stem cutting, Offset (keiki). Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Challenging. Needs stable humidity, consistent moisture, and bright indirect light to thrive. Best suited to experienced aroid growers.
- Time to establish
- 8-14 months
- Notes
- Divides cleanly at the base once a plant has produced multiple growth points — separate with a clean cut, dust with cinnamon or a fungicide, and pot each division into fresh, chunky aroid mix. Top cuttings with at least one node and aerial root also root reliably in damp sphagnum.
Anthurium luxurians × radicans parentage
A cross, priced and tracked separately from both parents.