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Anthurium 'Luxury Velvet'

Luxury Velvet Anthurium

Very High
LightLow to medium indirect light
Terrarium
HumidityVery high humidity (80-90%)
Cool
Temperature16-25°C
Small
SizeSmall (18-30 cm)
Slow
Growth RateSlow
Advanced
DifficultyAdvanced
Hybrid££ · UncommonLowTrade name used by Ecuagenera for a velvet-leaf hybrid, cited as combining Anthurium aff. Tingo Maria with Anthurium aff. besseae. The 'aff.' (affinis) qualifier on both parents means their precise species identity is itself unconfirmed, so no formal parentage link is shown here.
£85· 7cm plant

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Pricing Data Key

High/Good Confidence: 15+ recent online sales. Highly reliable market guide.
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Moderate Confidence: 5-14 recent sales. Good general guide, but prices may vary.
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Limited Data: Under 5 sales. Relying on shop stock listings and estimates.

Community price estimate based on limited sales history

ℹ️ Baseline Index ValueThe baseline index value represents the current market rate for an established 7cm whole pot specimen. Prices for other sizes, nodes, rooted cuttings, or mother plants are calculated proportionally from this base index guide.
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Anthurium 'Luxury Velvet' Morphology

leaf ShapeCordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches. with narrow to moderate sinus
leaf Length18-30 cm
leaf Width14-22 cm
petiole ColorGreen to light brown
venationPale, contrasting venation on a dark velvety blade
textureDense velvet
variegationN/A
growth HabitCompact rosette

About Anthurium 'Luxury Velvet'

Anthurium 'Luxury Velvet' is a compact velvet-leaf hybrid built around besseae-type parentage, producing a dense crown of deep green, richly velvety leaves with a narrow to moderate sinus and pale contrasting venation. It stays smaller than most velvet Anthurium hybrids on the market, which has made it a popular entry point into besseae-line breeding for growers without the space for a larger warocqueanum- or regale-type cross. As with several Ecuagenera trade names built on 'affinis' parentage, the underlying species identity behind the name is looser than a confirmed two-species cross.

Market Analysis

Anthurium 'Luxury Velvet' Price Guide & Auction Value

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Field Notes · Vol. 118 July 2026

An Honest Look at 'Affinis'

'Aff.' before a species name means 'affinity with' — the plant resembles that species closely enough to be provisionally grouped with it, but hasn't been confirmed as that exact taxon. Both parents behind Luxury Velvet carry that qualifier, which is why I haven't drawn a formal parentage link on this page even though the besseae-type influence on the leaf is easy to see. It's a lovely compact hybrid either way; just don't expect the same evidentiary bar as a cross between two firmly identified species.

Written at AroidAtlas research station— Aroid Aaron
Retail Price?The average price across tracked UK retailers (nurseries and specialty stores).
Not tracked
Not currently stocked by tracked UK retailers
Market Trend?Recent 4-week median vs. the prior 4 weeks. A rise only counts as 'Rising' when it's corroborated across the sample (not just one high sale) and confidence is decent — otherwise it's labelled a 'Spike'. Declines aren't treated as bad news: they're the expected trend as stock gets propagated.
Not enough history to calculate a trend

How prices are calculated: The AA Price uses online sold listings converted to GBP at current exchange rates, excluding extreme outliers to ensure a fair-value guide. Falls back to UK retail average when auction data is unavailable.