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Anthurium papillilaminum 'Fort Sherman'

Fort Sherman Anthurium

Typical UK price

£27

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Price by size

Sold, 90 days
7
Middle half
£22 to £31
Last sold
27 Sep 2026
On record
22
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm7 sold
12cmEstimate
MatureEstimate
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About Anthurium papillilaminum 'Fort Sherman'

Anthurium papillilaminum 'Fort Sherman' is a trade name for a clone of Anthurium papillilaminum, the velvet-leaved anthurium from Panama. No formal description of the clone was found; sellers use the name for plants sold as a named line, and it appears in the parentage of some crosses. It is listed separately here because UK and US sellers price it separately from the species. Care matches papillilaminum: warmth, high humidity and a coarse, fast-draining mix.

Native range

Clone of Anthurium papillilaminum, a velvet-leaved species from Panama. Source locality of the clone is not documented.

Panama

Classification

Genus
Anthurium
Family
Araceae
Type
Cultivar
Growth habit
Compact terrestrial to epiphytic
Form of
Anthurium papillilaminum

Morphology

Leaf shape
Elongated cordate to triangular-cordate, narrow apex
Leaf length
25-50 cm
Leaf width
15-30 cm
Petiole colour
Green to dark green
Venation
Subtle, slightly paler than blade
Texture
Dense, velvety
Variegation
None. Matte, densely papillate velvet blade.
Growth habit
Compact upright basal crown

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For sale in the UK

Current listings on eBay UK

By month

MonthMedianSold
Sep 2026£274
Aug 2026£182
Jul 2026£195
Jun 2026£215
May 2026£253
Apr 2026£283

US eBay sold listings (not UK prices)

2 sold on ebay.com, 15 May 2026 to 19 May 2026, median US$73. These are not UK sales and are not in the UK price.

Before you buy

  • Check the growing point (the newest, unopened leaf) for firmness — softness here usually means rot has already reached the crown
  • Look at the root system through the drainage holes if possible; healthy roots are firm and pale, not brown and mushy
  • Judge the actual leaf colour in person or on video rather than a heavily edited photo — near-black stock varies more than listings suggest
  • Given how slowly this species grows, weigh leaf count and size against price rather than expecting rapid growth to catch up later

Anthurium papillilaminum 'Fort Sherman' care

Substrate
A chunky, open aroid mix — equal parts orchid bark, perlite and coco chunk, with a smaller portion of moss or coco coir for moisture retention — mimics the loose, well-aerated leaf litter this species grows in naturally. Standard potting compost alone stays too wet around the roots.
Watering
Water thoroughly, then let the top third of the mix dry before watering again. Velvet-leaf anthuriums are more sensitive to root rot than most houseplants, so err on the side of underwatering rather than keeping it constantly damp.
Humidity
High, 70-85%. Consistent humidity keeps the near-black colour and velvet texture at their best; average room humidity alone tends to show it within a few weeks.
Feeding
Feed at quarter to half strength every 2 weeks in the growing season with a balanced, nitrogen-forward fertiliser; drop to monthly over winter. Heavy fertilising scorches the fine root system faster than it helps growth.
Repotting
Repot every 12-18 months, or when roots fill the pot and start pushing the plant upward. Choose a pot only slightly larger than the current one; these dislike being over-potted into a large volume of slow-drying mix.

Common problems

  • Root rot

    Cause: Substrate that stays wet, often from a mix that's too dense or a pot with poor drainage

    Fix: Repot into a chunkier mix immediately, trim away any mushy roots, and let the plant recover in a smaller pot before sizing up again

  • Thrips or spider mite damage

    Cause: Dry air and still conditions, especially indoors over winter

    Fix: Increase humidity and airflow together, and treat visible pest damage with a systemic or contact treatment rather than water alone

  • Leaves greening up rather than staying near-black

    Cause: Light too bright, or a plant grown from weaker, less selected stock

    Fix: Move to lower, more filtered light, and buy from a source that can show the parent plant's colour if the dark finish matters to you

Gear for this plant

How to propagate Anthurium papillilaminum 'Fort Sherman'

Methods
Stem cutting, Offset (keiki). Step-by-step guide
Difficulty
Challenging. Needs stable humidity, consistent moisture, and bright indirect light to thrive. Best suited to experienced aroid growers.
Time to establish
8-14 months
Notes
Divides cleanly at the base once a plant has produced multiple growth points — separate with a clean cut, dust with cinnamon or a fungicide, and pot each division into fresh, chunky aroid mix. Top cuttings with at least one node and aerial root also root reliably in damp sphagnum, though slowly on this species.

In the wild