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Anthurium clidemioides
Clidemia-Leaf 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.
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
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7cm Target Price
£53.00
Anthurium clidemioides Morphology
About Anthurium clidemioides
Paul Standley described Anthurium clidemioides in 1940, noting its unusual foliar resemblance to plants in the genus Clidemia. Native to wet lowland and premontane rainforests in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia, it grows as a climbing epiphyte. The species differs from typical rosette anthuriums by forming a wiry climbing vine with corky-tubercled stems and bullate quilted leaves. It requires a textured cedar plank or moist moss pole to climb, as trailing stems without support produce dwarfed foliage.
Native Range
Costa Rica
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Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Verify the presence of distinct corky tubercles along the climbing stems
- Inspect leaf blades for the deeply quilted bullate texture characteristic of the species
- Confirm the vine has active adventitious roots along nodes
- Examine the growing tip for an intact vegetative shoot
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Anthurium clidemioides
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Anthurium clidemioides
8-12 weeks
Cultivar character is preserved through vegetative cuttings
Cuttings must possess at least two nodes with intact root initials; root in moist sphagnum at 24 C.
Care Guide
Anthurium clidemioides Care Guide & Growing Conditions
Care Guide
Anthurium clidemioides Care Guide & Growing Conditions
Coarse epiphytic blend of fir bark, chopped sphagnum moss, perlite, and tree fern fiber
Water thoroughly when the top 3 cm of substrate feels dry; keep climbing totem moist
Maintain relative humidity above 75% to prevent leaf edge crisping and encourage clidemioides stem root anchoring
Apply dilute balanced fertilizer at quarter strength every three weeks during active growth
Repot every two years; lengthen the vertical climbing support as the clidemioides vine ascends
Common Problems
Stalled leaf growth and leaf size regression
Air humidity dropping below 70% or a dry climbing support
Moisten the climbing pole regularly and maintain relative humidity above 75%
Basal leaf yellowing
Compacted, overly wet potting mix around lower subterranean roots
Repot into a coarser mix with increased bark and perlite for improved drainage
Field Reference
In the Wild
Field Reference
In the Wild
Field Notes
Field Notes: Section Polyphyllium and Melastome Mimicry
Paul Standley named Anthurium clidemioides in 1940 after observing its similarity to members of the melastome genus Clidemia. Because of its vining growth and unique leaf architecture, taxonomists isolate it within the monotypic Anthurium section Polyphyllium. In the pluvial forests of Costa Rica and Panama, it ascends tree trunks like an ivy, pressing its quilted bullate leaves flat against damp tree bark. This growth form allows the plant to trap moisture and organic particles running down the host tree trunk.
