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Anthurium clarinervium 'Dark Form'
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Anthurium clarinervium 'Dark Form' Morphology
About Anthurium clarinervium 'Dark Form'
Anthurium clarinervium 'Dark Form' is a selected colour form of the standard Mexican species, bred and grown on for a noticeably deeper, almost blackish-green leaf blade than typical clarinervium. The extra depth of ground colour throws the signature geometric white venation into even sharper contrast, and unlike a chimeric variegation this trait is stable; it reproduces true from division or tissue culture rather than requiring a specific cutting node. The plant keeps clarinervium's compact, velvety, deeply cordate leaf shape; the difference is purely tonal, and the Dark Form sells consistently alongside the standard species at UK specialist nurseries.
Native Range
Mexico
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Before You Buy
Shared checklist for Anthurium clarinervium and its cultivated forms
- Inspect the venation for a crisp, unbroken silver-white pattern; faded or patchy venation suggests a weaker specimen.
- Check for unblemished, symmetrical cordation, which commands the highest resale value.
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Anthurium clarinervium 'Dark Form'
Shared across every form of Anthurium clarinervium — see this form's own Morphology for variegation-specific propagation notes.
6-9 months
Cultivar character is preserved through vegetative cuttings
Slow to establish; offsets from the base are more reliable than stem cuttings on this species.
Care Guide
Anthurium clarinervium 'Dark Form' Care Guide & Growing Conditions
General care shared across all forms of Anthurium clarinervium — cultivated forms may need brighter light or higher humidity than the plain species; check this form's Quick Facts above.
Well-draining aroid mix: potting compost, perlite and orchid bark in roughly equal parts. Avoid overly chunky mixes that dry too fast for its slow root system.
Water when the top 3-4cm of substrate is dry. Slow growth means it uses water more slowly than fast-growing Anthurium; err on the side of underwatering.
70-80%. The velvety leaf surface is prone to fungal spotting if humidity is high but airflow is poor.
Low-nitrogen liquid fertiliser at quarter strength every 4-6 weeks; overfeeding pushes soft growth that loses the leaf's stiff, coriaceous texture.
Every 2-3 years. A compact rosette does not need frequent repotting.
Common Problems
Loss of leaf sheen and geometric venation contrast
Insufficient light
Move to a brighter spot with strong indirect light; venation contrast is most pronounced under good light.
