Anthurium 'Red Velvet'

Anthurium 'Red Velvet' combines the scale and bold pale venation of Anthurium regale with the dense, near-black velvet and reddish petiole colouring of Anthurium dressleri. The result is a large-leaved hybrid with an open, deep sinus inherited from regale, carrying pale primary veins across a much darker, more heavily textured blade than regale alone ever produces. New growth often emerges with a distinct reddish-burgundy flush before settling into deep green, which is where the trade name comes from. A sibling clone from the same original cross, generally a shade darker, circulates under the name 'Voodoo Child'.

Native range

Horticultural hybrid bred by Jay Vannini, combining Anthurium regale with Anthurium dressleri. Has a documented sibling selection from the same cross, sold under the name 'Voodoo Child'.

Classification

Genus

Anthurium

Family

Araceae

Type

Hybrid

Growth habit

Semi-upright rosette

Morphology

Leaf shape

Large cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches. with open, deep sinus

Leaf length

35-60 cm

Leaf width

25-45 cm

Petiole colour

Reddish-burgundy

Venation

Bold, pale primary veins against a dark velvet blade

Texture

Thick, dense velvet

Variegation

N/A

Growth habit

Semi-upright rosette