What hardiness zones is Anthurium clarinervium suitable for?

Anthurium clarinervium is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 10, 11, 12.

What are the sun requirements for Anthurium clarinervium?

Anthurium clarinervium requires Bright Indirect Light.

How much water does Anthurium clarinervium need?

Anthurium clarinervium has Medium water needs.

Anthurium clarinervium (Velvet Cardboard Anthurium)

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Anthurium clarinervium

Velvet Cardboard Anthurium

Araceae

Southern Mexico — Chiapas limestone karst regions

At a Glance

TypePerennial

HabitClumping

FoliageEvergreen

Height18-24 inches (45-60 cm)

Width18-24 inches (45-60 cm)

Maturity3 years

Growing Zones

USDA Hardiness Zones

10 - 12

Zone 10 Zone 11 Zone 12

These zones indicate the coldest temperatures this plant can typically survive.

What's my zone? →

Frost Tolerancetender

Key Features

Container Friendly

Maintenancemoderate

Overview

Anthurium clarinervium is the velvet cardboard anthurium — a popular foliage anthurium (grown for its leaves, NOT for colored spathes), growing 18-24 inches (45-60 cm) tall and wide. Deep dark green velvety matte heart-shaped leaves with bold silvery-white veining — the thick, rigid leaves have a 'cardboard' quality (stiffer and thicker than typical anthurium leaves). The 'clarinervium' means 'clear-veined', describing the prominent white vein pattern. This is a completely different type of anthurium from the flowering A. andraeanum: A. clarinervium is grown EXCLUSIVELY for its bold patterned foliage — the flowers are insignificant green spathes (remove them to redirect energy). Native to limestone karst regions of southern Mexico (Chiapas) — a rarely Mexican-native Anthurium species rather than South American. Needs well-draining aroid mix, bright indirect light, and humidity 50%+. Toxic.

Native Range

Anthurium clarinervium is native to southern Mexico — Chiapas limestone karst regions.

Suggested Uses

Used as a foliage anthurium collector's plant. The white-veined dark velvet hearts. Completely different from flowering anthuriums. Mexican limestone native. A leading foliage anthurium.

How to Identify

Identified by deep dark green VELVETY MATTE heart-shaped leaves with bold silvery-white veining and a thick, rigid 'cardboard' texture. A FOLIAGE anthurium (not flowering). The white-veined dark velvet hearts are the sole display. Completely different from the flowering A. andraeanum.