Anthurium magnificum × crystallinum
Magnificum Crystallinum Hybrid
Typical UK price
£11
Limited data
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 0
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 2 Jun 2026
- On record
- 1
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm1 sold
12cmEstimate
MatureEstimate
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
for a 7cm pot
We may earn a commission if you buy through these links. It never changes the prices we show.
Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £11 | 1 |
US eBay sold listings (not UK prices)
1 sold on ebay.com, 10 Jun 2026 to 10 Jun 2026, median US$26. These are not UK sales and are not in the UK price.
anthurium magnificum x crystallinum plant live
US$26 · 10 Jun 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
- Ask which parent the individual plant leans toward, since expression varies noticeably across this hybrid
- Compare leaf count and size to price — this is one of the more affordable velvet hybrids, so a high price should come with a correspondingly mature plant
About Anthurium magnificum × crystallinum
Cross Anthurium magnificum's scale with Anthurium crystallinum's silvery venation and velvet texture, and this hybrid is roughly what results: a compact, semi-upright plant with broad, deeply cordate leaves showing pale primary veining across a dark, velvety blade. Sturdy petioles support blades that grow substantial, inheriting size from the magnificum side of the cross. It tends to be more vigorous and generally easier to manage than either pure species, which has made it one of the more common velvet hybrids in UK collector cultivation without feeling like a compromise.
Native range
Horticultural hybrid; derived from tropical American parentage
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Hybrid
- Growth habit
- Compact, semi-upright, self-heading
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Broad, deeply cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches. with pronounced open sinus
- Leaf length
- 30-65 cm
- Leaf width
- 25-50 cm
- Petiole colour
- Sturdy, green to reddish-green
- Venation
- Pale primary venation on deep velvety green blade
- Texture
- Velvety
- Variegation
- None
- Growth habit
- Short basal crown, semi-upright, self-supporting
Anthurium magnificum × crystallinum 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, 75-85%. Consistent humidity keeps the leaf's velvet texture and colour contrast 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
Weaker expression of either parent's traits
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 in front of you 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 magnificum × crystallinum
- 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 magnificum × crystallinum parentage
A cross, priced and tracked separately from both parents.