A horticultural cross — priced, illustrated and tracked independently of either parent.
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Anthurium 'Black Magic'
Black Magic Anthurium
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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
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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.
