Anthurium scandens
Anthurium scandens (Aubl.) Engl. · Climbing Anthurium
Typical UK price
£12
Limited data
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 0
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 21 Jul 2026
- On record
- 2
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm2 sold
12cmEstimate
MatureEstimate
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
for a 7cm pot
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Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | £11 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | £13 | 1 |
Before you buy
- Check the stem and aerial roots are firm, not soft or blackened at the base
- Confirm the plant is already showing climbing growth rather than a single unrooted cutting
- Given the small scale of this species, judge value by node count and vigour rather than leaf size alone
- Ask whether the plant has fruited before if the red berries are the specific draw for you
About Anthurium scandens
Small, vibrant red berries are as much a feature of Anthurium scandens as its foliage — a slender epiphytic climber that produces delicate, small, elliptic to ovate leaves rather than the broad cordate blades most collector anthuriums are grown for. Native to tropical forest from Mexico and the Caribbean through South America, it ascends trees using adventitious roots that grip moss and bark, a genuinely different growth habit from the self-heading rosette species that dominate the genus in cultivation. Valued for that graceful, miniature vining habit as much as for the berries themselves.
Native range
Tropical America from Mexico and the Caribbean through South America
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Epiphytic climber
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic to ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.
- Leaf length
- Small
- Leaf width
- Narrow
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.
- Texture
- Smooth
- Variegation
- None
- Growth habit
- Slender scandentClimbing or scrambling upward, typically requiring vertical support.
Anthurium scandens care
- Substrate
- A chunky, open aroid mix — equal parts orchid bark, perlite and coco chunk — with a small piece of bark or a mini moss pole for the aerial roots to grip, matching its natural habit of climbing moss- and bark-covered trunks.
- Watering
- Water thoroughly, then let the top third of the mix dry before watering again. Its small size means the mix dries faster than on a large anthurium, so check more often rather than watering on a fixed schedule.
- Humidity
- High, 65-80%. More forgiving than the large velvet species in this collection, though the small leaves show dry air stress quickly.
- Feeding
- Feed at quarter strength every 2-3 weeks in the growing season — a vigorous small climber that responds well to light, regular feeding rather than infrequent heavy doses.
- Repotting
- Repot or move to a larger support every 12 months or so while actively climbing; it fills a small pot quickly given the habit.
Common problems
Thin, sparse growth
Cause: Insufficient light for a species that, despite its shade tolerance, still needs decent brightness to stay compact
Fix: Move to brighter indirect light rather than deep shade
No berries produced
Cause: Immature growth, or a plant that hasn't yet flowered under current conditions
Fix: Be patient — berries follow flowering, which takes an established, healthy plant rather than a recent cutting
Root or stem rot
Cause: Substrate that stays wet
Fix: Let the mix dry further between waterings and check the pot or mount is draining freely
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.
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
How to propagate Anthurium scandens
- Methods
- 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
- 2-4 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Roots readily from a short stem cutting with a node and aerial root, kept warm and humid — one of the easier anthuriums in this collection to propagate, given its small scale and vigorous climbing habit.