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Anthurium pendens
Pendant Strap-Leaf Anthurium
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Before You Buy
Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing
- Count the healthy leaves — strap-leaf anthuriums grow very slowly, so buying a plant with only one leaf means a long wait before it becomes an attractive specimen
- Check for scale insects along the underside midrib of leaves — they are small, brown, and flat and easy to miss
- Roots should be firm — check that drainage holes are visible in listing photos; root rot from waterlogged shipping medium is common
- Ask the seller how many roots the plant has — a well-rooted plant establishes far faster than a recently divided offset
Anthurium pendens Morphology
About Anthurium pendens
Anthurium pendens is an epiphytic species native to the cloud forests of Panama and Colombia, grown for its long, narrow, ribbon-like leaves that hang vertically from epiphytic support. The foliage is matte to semi-glossy, dark green, and very leathery. It grows compactly at the base, putting most of its energy into producing long, cascading leaves, which suits it to hanging baskets or mounts where the foliage can drape freely.
Native Range
Panama
Propagation Guide
How to Propagate Anthurium pendens
Strap-leaf anthuriums rarely branch and are slow to produce offshoots. Stem cuttings require high humidity and warmth. Success rates are lower than velvet types.
Care Guide
Anthurium pendens Care Guide & Growing Conditions
Very coarse epiphytic mix: 50% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% sphagnum moss. Can also be grown mounted on cork bark for best airflow.
Allow to approach dryness between waterings — strap-leaf anthuriums are more drought-tolerant than velvet types. Water thoroughly, then allow to drain completely.
65–80%. More tolerant of lower humidity than velvet types but still benefit from consistent moisture in the air.
Half-strength orchid fertiliser monthly during growing season. These are slow growers — overfeeding can burn roots.
Infrequently — every 2–3 years. These species often bloom better when slightly root-bound. Consider mounting on cork board instead.
Common Problems
Root rot
Dense substrate or overwatering
Switch to a very coarse bark-heavy mix; allow to dry more between waterings
No new growth
Too cold or too dark
Ensure minimum 18°C and bright indirect light
Brown leaf tips
Low humidity or salt buildup from fertiliser
Flush substrate with clean water to remove salt buildup; increase humidity
Hang It Properly or Not at All
The pendant-leaved anthuriums — species adapted to grow hanging from hosts with leaves that drape naturally — are a niche within an already specialist hobby. Anthurium pendens produces long, strap-like pendant leaves from humid forest in Panama to Colombia, in the same aesthetic territory as warocqueanum but at smaller scale and different taxonomic placement. It wants hanging display space rather than a moss pole, and sufficient room for the leaves to drape without constraint. Priced at the higher middle tier, it is not cheap, but a well-grown pendant Anthurium is genuinely impressive in a way that upright specimens are not.
Also in: Pendant Strap-Leaf
Species with long, narrow, downward-hanging leaves, usually grown mounted or in hanging baskets rather than upright.
