Anthurium salvinii
The size of the plant and of its bag can vary a little from the photograph — each one grows at its own pace. We keep them as consistent as we can.
Overview
Tabacón is one of the most imposing anthuriums in Central America: it forms a large "bird's nest" rosette of long, upright leaves that catch leaf litter and water in the center. From that nest hangs a long, slender spadix, very different from the flowering anthuriums everyone knows. It's a shade plant that instantly gives any garden a jungle feel.
Culture
Native to Central America, it thrives in a warm, humid climate between 18 and 28 °C, with the indirect, dappled light of the understory. It wants a loose, organic, very well-drained mix, such as bark with compost. Water regularly without waterlogging and keep humidity high. It needs room: leave 1–2 m between plants.
Edible Uses
Not edible: like other aroids, it contains calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth.
Medicinal
No documented medicinal uses are known.
Traditional uses for information only. Not a substitute for advice from a health professional.
Agroforestry
In the catalog for its beauty, not for a role in an agroforestry system.