Full Specimen Plate
Anthurium 'Black Magic'
Black Magic Anthurium
- 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.
- Humidity Dome, Heavy-Duty Germination KitVented propagation dome for holding humidity around fresh cuttings.
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7cm Target Price
£180.00
Anthurium 'Black Magic' Morphology
About Anthurium 'Black Magic'
Anthurium 'Black Magic' pairs two of the genus's most heavily textured velvet species. From luxurians it inherits a dense, raised, almost reptilian bullate surface; from dressleri it draws a broader cordate blade and the burgundy cast that runs through the petiole and leaf margins. The combined effect is a leaf so heavily quilted and dark that it can look near-black even in good light, with pale venation only faintly visible through the corrugation. It's a compact, self-heading plant that stays manageable in size while carrying the visual weight of both demanding parent species.
Native Range
Panama
Market Hub
Anthurium 'Black Magic' Sold Prices & Live Market
What the Target Price above is based on: eBay sold prices by plant size, live listings, and retailer stock.
No eBay sales recorded yet. Sold listings are collected as they appear on eBay.
Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Ask the seller to confirm the cross is genuinely luxurians x dressleri; 'velvet hybrid' names circulate loosely and several similar dark, bullate crosses look alike
- Check photos are taken in raking/angled light; this leaf photographs nearly flat black under typical grow lights, hiding both the bullate texture and the pale venation
- Look for the burgundy cast at the petiole and leaf margins inherited from dressleri; a plant showing only plain dark green may be a different cross
- Given the 80-90% humidity requirement and Advanced difficulty, confirm your setup can sustain that before buying at this price tier
Lineage
Anthurium 'Black Magic' Parentage
Lineage
Anthurium 'Black Magic' Parentage
A horticultural cross — priced, illustrated and tracked independently of either parent.
Field Reference
In the Wild
Field Reference
In the Wild
Field Notes
Two Textures, One Leaf
Jay Vannini's breeding line has produced a number of luxurians x dressleri crosses under different names over the years; 'Black Magic' is the one most consistently attached to this exact pairing by sellers who cite the cross directly, rather than just alluding to it. Luxurians brings the raised, hammered-metal bullation; dressleri brings breadth and that burgundy undertone at the margins. Together they produce a leaf that photographs almost flat black under typical grow-light conditions, only revealing its texture under raking light. Worth seeking out specifically from a seller who names the cross, given how loosely 'velvet hybrid' names circulate in this corner of the market.
