Full Specimen Plate
Anthurium 'Canal Queen'
Canal Queen 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
£110.00
Anthurium 'Canal Queen' Morphology
About Anthurium 'Canal Queen'
Anthurium 'Canal Queen' combines the near-black, elongated cordate leaf of Anthurium papillilaminum with the strongly rugose, corrugated surface of Anthurium rugulosum. The result is a dark, heavily textured blade that carries more surface relief than papillilaminum alone while keeping its narrow taper toward the leaf tip. Subtle venation is mostly obscured by the rugose texture rather than standing out in contrast, giving the leaf a carved, sculptural appearance under raking light.
Native Range
Panama
Market Hub
Anthurium 'Canal Queen' Sold Prices & Live Market
What the Target Price above is based on: eBay sold prices by plant size, live listings, and retailer stock.
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Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Compare the leaf outline against sibling cross 'Cauca Queen' before buying; Canal Queen should show a narrower, more elongated, near-black leaf, not the rounder, more silver-veined form of its sibling
- Check the leaf surface shows genuine rugose corrugation rather than smooth bullation; the two textures look similar in low-resolution photos but feel different
- Ask for a raking-light photo, since venation here is mostly obscured by texture; a listing photo showing strong contrasting veining may indicate a different cross
- Given the 80-90% humidity requirement and Advanced difficulty, confirm your setup can sustain that before buying at the £££ tier
Lineage
Anthurium 'Canal Queen' Parentage
Lineage
Anthurium 'Canal Queen' Parentage
A horticultural cross — priced, illustrated and tracked independently of either parent.
Field Reference
In the Wild
Field Reference
In the Wild
Field Notes
One of a Matched Pair
Canal Queen and Cauca Queen are frequently sold alongside each other and are easy to confuse by name alone: both are Jay Vannini crosses onto Anthurium rugulosum, but with different velvet-leaf partners (papillilaminum here, forgetii 'Silver' for Cauca Queen). If a listing photo shows a narrower, near-black leaf, you're likely looking at this one; a rounder, more silver-veined leaf points toward its sibling instead.
