Anthurium veitchii 'King Form'

Anthurium veitchii, known among growers as the 'King Anthurium', produces some of the largest pendant foliage in the genus: enormous, deeply corrugated leaves that hang like rippled curtains as they mature. This selected 'King Form' represents especially broad, heavily quilted specimens with exceptional depth to the corrugation and rich, dark green colouring with a subtle metallic sheen. As leaves lengthen with age they can exceed a metre, developing a pendulous habit that displays the full ripple of the blade. It is a benchmark specimen plant among aroid collectors for its scale and its slow growth.

Native range

Cultivated premium selection of the species native to Colombia.

Classification

Genus

Anthurium

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Epiphytic, pendulous with age

Form of

Anthurium veitchii

Morphology

Leaf shape

Elongated cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches., deeply corrugated

Leaf length

60-100+ cm

Leaf width

25-40 cm

Petiole colour

Stout, pale green

Venation

Deep pleated corrugation along primary veins

Texture

Rippled, semi-glossy

Variegation

N/A

Growth habit

Basal rosette, pendulous mature leaves