Anthurium clavigerum
Five-Fingers Anthurium
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About Anthurium clavigerum
Anthurium clavigerum is grown for its deeply divided palmate leaves: mature foliage splits into multiple narrow, finger-like lobes radiating from a central point, giving rise to its "Five-Fingers" common name. It is a large hemiepiphytic species that starts life with simple, undivided juvenile leaves before developing its signature divided form as it matures and climbs, so a young plant will not show the mature leaf shape for some time.
Native range
Central America and northern South America (Costa Rica to Peru)
Classification
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Climbing hemiepiphyte
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Deeply divided, palmate with multiple narrow lobes at maturity; simple/undivided as a juvenile
- Leaf length
- 40-70 cm at maturity
- Leaf width
- 40-70 cm at maturity
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- Prominent, radiating along each lobe
- Texture
- Semi-glossy, leathery
- Variegation
- None
- Growth habit
- Climbing with thick aerial roots
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Before you buy
- Understand that juvenile plants have simple, undivided leaves; the dramatic mature leaf shape takes years to develop
- Check for a sturdy, well-rooted climbing stem
- Inspect for scale insects, common on larger-leaved Anthurium species
Anthurium clavigerum care
- Substrate
- Chunky, highly aerated aroid mix: 40% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% potting compost, 10% charcoal.
- Watering
- Water when the top few centimetres of substrate are dry.
- Humidity
- 65-85% preferred for the best-divided, largest mature leaves.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter to half strength every 4 weeks in spring and summer.
- Repotting
- Every 18-24 months, with a sturdy climbing support to encourage mature leaf development.
Common problems
Leaves remain simple and undivided
Cause: Plant is still juvenile
Fix: The signature palmate division only appears at maturity, which can take several years; be patient and provide a strong climbing support
Slow growth
Cause: Insufficient light or humidity
Fix: Increase both bright indirect light and ambient humidity to encourage active growth
Gear for this plant
- 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.
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
How to propagate Anthurium clavigerum
- Methods
- Stem cutting with node, Air layering. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 6-12 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Air layer or cut mature climbing stems with at least one node; establishment is slower than compact Anthurium hybrids.